HOEY'S FACE BARELY SHOWED ANY EMOTION
Hoey's face barely showed any emotion
By Debra Douglas
A HEAVY silence filled the air as the man accused of murdering the 29 victims of the Omagh bomb came into Craigavon Magistrates Court this morning.
Dressed in jeans and a plain brown top, Sean Hoey stood with his hands clenched in front of him for the duration of the proceedings.
He was flanked by two security guards as the long list of charges was read to him.
Staring mainly at the wall in front, Hoey occasionally glanced at the court's clerk - his face barely showing a flicker of emotion.
In the body of the court, heart-broken family and friends of some of the victims listened intently to what was going on.
Some, eyes wet with tears, dared to steal a glance at the man accused of the worst atrocity of the Troubles.
Michael Gallagher, whose 21-year-old son Aiden was killed, described it as a sobering experience. Everyone in the court seemed to feel that way, too.
The case has attracted worldwide media attention and dozens of journalists from the UK and further afield were present.
Outside the court cameramen lined the path as the family and friends made their way back out after what had been a morning they longed to see happen.
By Debra Douglas
A HEAVY silence filled the air as the man accused of murdering the 29 victims of the Omagh bomb came into Craigavon Magistrates Court this morning.
Dressed in jeans and a plain brown top, Sean Hoey stood with his hands clenched in front of him for the duration of the proceedings.
He was flanked by two security guards as the long list of charges was read to him.
Staring mainly at the wall in front, Hoey occasionally glanced at the court's clerk - his face barely showing a flicker of emotion.
In the body of the court, heart-broken family and friends of some of the victims listened intently to what was going on.
Some, eyes wet with tears, dared to steal a glance at the man accused of the worst atrocity of the Troubles.
Michael Gallagher, whose 21-year-old son Aiden was killed, described it as a sobering experience. Everyone in the court seemed to feel that way, too.
The case has attracted worldwide media attention and dozens of journalists from the UK and further afield were present.
Outside the court cameramen lined the path as the family and friends made their way back out after what had been a morning they longed to see happen.
Further Information
Publisher: BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Ref: BT/1061
Published Date: 26-May-05
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