BT/0906

VICTIMS OF THE BRUTAL ATTACK

Victims of the brutal attack

THOSE who died:
Abad Ramos, Rocio (23), single woman teacher from Madrid;
Barker, James (12), from Buncrana in Co Donegal;
Blasco, Fernando (12), schoolboy from Madrid;
Breslin, Geraldine (43), married mother of one from Omagh;
Cartwright, Deborah Anne (20), from Omagh;
Conway, Gareth (18), student, from Carrickmore;
Devine, Breda 20 months old. Her mother was injured;
Doherty, Oran (8), schoolboy from Buncrana;
Gallagher, Aidan (21) single, body repairman, from Omagh;
Gibson, Esther (36). Esther was engaged to be married;
Grimes, Mary (66), married mother of 12, died on her birthday with her daughter Avril, granddaughter Maura and unborn twin grand daughters;
Hawkes, Olive (60), from Omagh, married mother of two;
Hughes, Julia (21), student, who was visiting her parents in Omagh;
Logue, Brenda (17) student, from Carrickmore;
McCombe, Ann (48), married with two children;
McCrory, Brian (53), married father of three from Omagh;
McFarland, Samantha (17), student at Strabane College;
McGrath, Sean (61), married with four children, died on September 5th 1998 from his injuries from the bombing;
McLaughlin, Sean (12), schoolboy from Buncrana;
Marlow, Jolene (17), student from Newtownsaville;
Monaghan, Avril (30) married with four children. She was heavily pregnant with twins. Her daughter Maura and mother, Mary Grimes, died;
Monaghan, Maura, 18 months, daughter of Avril;
Radford, Alan (16), GCSE student;
Rush, Elizabeth (57), married with three children;
Short, Veda (56), from Gortiaclare, south Armagh. Married with four children;
Skelton, Philomena (39), from Drumquin, married with four children;
White, Brian (26) single, father Frederick also died White, Frederick (60), married with two children including Bryan above
Wilson, Lorraine (15), schoolgirl;
ALSO: White, Gary (38), married with three children. Died on August 16, a day after the bombing as he rushed a 13-year-old Spanish girl from the Erne hospital to the Ulster hospital in Dundonald when the ambulance crashed at the junction of Knock road.
The two main communities in Omagh both suffered terribly in the atrocity.
Of the victims whose religious background was identifiable, some 15 were of a Catholic background, 11 were Protestant and one was Mormon.

Further Information

Publisher: BELFAST TELEGRAPH

Ref: BT/0906

Published Date: 15-Aug-03

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