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Owner of hotel that hosted tragic Cookstown disco has spoken

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

11:08 19 Mar 2019


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Hundreds of people are expected to sign three separate books of condolence this morning - in memory of three teenagers killed after a suspected crush at a disco in Co. Tyrone.

17 year-old Lauren Bullock, 16 year-old Connor Currie and 17 year-old Morgan Barnard all tragically died in the tragedy in Cookstown on Sunday night.

Counselling is being offered at the teenager's schools to help fellow pupils come to terms with what's happened.

16 year-old Connor Currie, 17 year-old Lauren Bullock, and 17 year-old Morgan Barnard

Principal of St.Patrick's College, Catherine McHugh where Lauren was a pupil addressed the media earlier today.

Remembering Lauren, she said:

''She was very much a young leader, a person who was very popular among both her peers and staff alike.

''She was a young person of great potential and of very sting faith.

A very loyal member of her school community and someone we are deeply saddened to have lost''.

Owner of hotel that hosted tragic Cookstown disco has spoken

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Meanwhile, Michael McElhatton - the owner of the hotel where the disco was on - also addressed the media today:

''We are all deeply shocked and saddened by the traumatic events.

''We offer our heartfelt sympathies to the families and the friends of the three young people who have lost their lives,'' he said.

Investigations into the tragic events which lead to the deaths are underway, with PSNI currently examining CCTV footage to establish what happened.


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