OMAGH VICTIM'S BROTHER DIES IN CRASH
Omagh victim's brother dies in crash
By Ben Lowry
THE brother of an Omagh bomb victim has been killed in a car crash in England.
Thomas Conway, a 31-year-old solicitor, died in the accident in Devon late on Sunday night or early Monday morning, when his blue Jaguar XK8 left the A38 road at Lyneham Inn and appeared to hit trees.
The car, which was found the next morning, is believed to have been the only vehicle involved in the smash.
Mr Conway's younger brother Gareth died in the 1998 Omagh blast, aged 18.
Thomas, who lived in Exeter and was married with a child, was part of the part of the senior management of a Devon company called Waveguide Solution.
His story appeared in a book called Voices Of Loss, which told the story of 15 people who had lost loved ones in the bombing. An extract from the book recently appeared in the Belfast Telegraph.
Mr Conway said that he had "gone off the rails to an extent" after the atrocity.
"I'm living this life of putting everything into my work, up to 70 or 80 hours a week and this is to the detriment of everything else," he said.
"My wife Margaret and son Ryan are going back to Dublin in a couple of weeks, and we're splitting up.
"My behaviour is very definitely linked to the Troubles and a lot of my friends are the same."
Mike Jackson, managing director of Waveguide, said: "He is going to be missed as a colleague and friend."
Michael Gallagher, of the Omagh Victims' Group, said: "This is an unbelievable tragedy for the Conway family. Our sympathies go out to them."
In a letter to the Irish News in 2002, the Conways also attacked the police investigation in 2002.
By Ben Lowry
THE brother of an Omagh bomb victim has been killed in a car crash in England.
Thomas Conway, a 31-year-old solicitor, died in the accident in Devon late on Sunday night or early Monday morning, when his blue Jaguar XK8 left the A38 road at Lyneham Inn and appeared to hit trees.
The car, which was found the next morning, is believed to have been the only vehicle involved in the smash.
Mr Conway's younger brother Gareth died in the 1998 Omagh blast, aged 18.
Thomas, who lived in Exeter and was married with a child, was part of the part of the senior management of a Devon company called Waveguide Solution.
His story appeared in a book called Voices Of Loss, which told the story of 15 people who had lost loved ones in the bombing. An extract from the book recently appeared in the Belfast Telegraph.
Mr Conway said that he had "gone off the rails to an extent" after the atrocity.
"I'm living this life of putting everything into my work, up to 70 or 80 hours a week and this is to the detriment of everything else," he said.
"My wife Margaret and son Ryan are going back to Dublin in a couple of weeks, and we're splitting up.
"My behaviour is very definitely linked to the Troubles and a lot of my friends are the same."
Mike Jackson, managing director of Waveguide, said: "He is going to be missed as a colleague and friend."
Michael Gallagher, of the Omagh Victims' Group, said: "This is an unbelievable tragedy for the Conway family. Our sympathies go out to them."
In a letter to the Irish News in 2002, the Conways also attacked the police investigation in 2002.
Further Information
Publisher: BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Ref: BT/0984
Published Date: 09-Nov-05
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