Gerry Adams has said the London Docklands bomb in February 1996 left him "stunned" and could have ended talks to reach peace in Northern Ireland at that time. The bombing, carried out by the IRA, marked the end of a ceasefire that had been in place since 1994. It is one of three attacks central to the civil case against the former Sinn Féin leader in London. A victim of that attack and two victims of other bombings in London and Manchester are seeking to hold Adams, 77, personally liable for the injuries they received. Adams has denied any involvement in the attacks and said he held neither rank nor role in the IRA. Speaking about the 1996 bombings in court on Wednesday, Adams said: "That may well have heralded the end (of talks) but thankfully it didn't, we were resilient and we re-engaged," he said.…