Friends and family gathered to mourn the 18-year-old at a candlelit vigil last night
As the tragic death of 18-year-old Cameron Reilly continues to shock the student's local community of Dunleer, Co Louth, a friend who was with the murdered teen just hours before his death has come forward and said: “It could have been any of us.”
Speaking to the Irish Mirror, Adam Power told of disbelief that still engulfs the area after Cameron's body was discovered in a field on Saturday morning.
“He’s not a person that would go out looking for a fight. He’d be the one to keep away from it.
“It hasn’t actually fully hit me yet that it’s after happening. It could have been any one of us.
“It’s just mad that we live around the corner and this happened over there. It’s so rare.”
Adam also added the 18-year-old may have been assaulted in a spur-of-the-moment attack.
Gardai are currently searching for a group of youths who were socialising with Cameron shortly before he died.
In what could be a significant breakthrough into the investigation into the tragedy, detectives are searching for Cameron's missing phone, which could hold vital information into the matter.
Cian Clinton and Adam Power from Dunleer were friends of Cameron Reilly. Source: Irish Mirror/ Ciara Wilkinson.''Tragically Taken''
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe page has been set up in order to financially assist the Cameron Family during their extremely difficult time.
At the time of writing, it had raised €5,700 of it's €8,000 goal.
A post on the page reads:
''The Reilly/Glass family have lost their child, they are facing a situation that no person on this earth should have to face. They are parents saying goodbye to their son.
Any and all funds raised on this page will go directly to the parents of Cameron Reilly to help them in the weeks and months ahead.''
If you wish to donate, you can do so HERE.
Friends and family of Cameron Reilly gathered in Dunleer last night to hold a candlelight vigil in his memory.
Gardai investigations continue.
