BOMBERS SHOULD BE HANGED INJURED BOMB VICTIM BELIEVES
Bombers should be hanged injured blast victim believes
By GEORGE JACKSON
A 24-YEAR-OLD woman, who was seriously injured in last Saturday's bomb explosion in Omagh, said yesterday that those responsible for the atrocity should be hanged. Rachael Davis, from Connaghty Road in Omagh, is one of 16 casualties, five of whom are children, being treated in Derry's Altnagelvin Hospital. Ms Davis said she was caught up in the bomb blast 10 minutes after she had fled from Carlton's bakery shop where she works as a shop assistant.
"When word came through about the bomb alert, I left the bakery and went down the street to the Cosy Corner at the bottom of the town. I was there with my friends for about 10 minutes when there was a loud bang.
"I was thrown into the air. When I woke up I tried to get on my feet but there were bodies of people everywhere and I was too terrified to move ... Passers-by helped me. They lifted me into a minibus and took me to hospital.''
Miss Davis, who sustained a broken right leg and widespread shrapnel lacerations, added: "The waiting and what I saw was terrible. I just don't begin to understand how people can do this. I don't know if you can even call them people. Then they go and call a ceasefire and think they can get out. They should all be hung.''
Suzanne Kelly from Bracken Vale in Omagh, is in the same ward as Ms Davis. The 20-year-old student has lost a right leg. She was shopping in Omagh with her mother Mary when the bomb exploded. Mrs Kelly is in the hospital's intensive care unit.
"Mummy and I were shopping for clothes when we were moved out because of the bomb scare,'' said Suzanne.
"My left toe was blown off but that has been sewn back on and I lost my right leg.
"I know I'm lucky to be alive because 28 people died and I could have been one of them. When I got the rubble off I saw a lot of dead people.
"I can't sleep at night, I just keep seeing it and thinking about it and asking all the time why we went into the town at all. I have been using my time in hospital to think about the future. I'm going to take it very slowly, I will try to get on with my life the best way I can.''
By GEORGE JACKSON
A 24-YEAR-OLD woman, who was seriously injured in last Saturday's bomb explosion in Omagh, said yesterday that those responsible for the atrocity should be hanged. Rachael Davis, from Connaghty Road in Omagh, is one of 16 casualties, five of whom are children, being treated in Derry's Altnagelvin Hospital. Ms Davis said she was caught up in the bomb blast 10 minutes after she had fled from Carlton's bakery shop where she works as a shop assistant.
"When word came through about the bomb alert, I left the bakery and went down the street to the Cosy Corner at the bottom of the town. I was there with my friends for about 10 minutes when there was a loud bang.
"I was thrown into the air. When I woke up I tried to get on my feet but there were bodies of people everywhere and I was too terrified to move ... Passers-by helped me. They lifted me into a minibus and took me to hospital.''
Miss Davis, who sustained a broken right leg and widespread shrapnel lacerations, added: "The waiting and what I saw was terrible. I just don't begin to understand how people can do this. I don't know if you can even call them people. Then they go and call a ceasefire and think they can get out. They should all be hung.''
Suzanne Kelly from Bracken Vale in Omagh, is in the same ward as Ms Davis. The 20-year-old student has lost a right leg. She was shopping in Omagh with her mother Mary when the bomb exploded. Mrs Kelly is in the hospital's intensive care unit.
"Mummy and I were shopping for clothes when we were moved out because of the bomb scare,'' said Suzanne.
"My left toe was blown off but that has been sewn back on and I lost my right leg.
"I know I'm lucky to be alive because 28 people died and I could have been one of them. When I got the rubble off I saw a lot of dead people.
"I can't sleep at night, I just keep seeing it and thinking about it and asking all the time why we went into the town at all. I have been using my time in hospital to think about the future. I'm going to take it very slowly, I will try to get on with my life the best way I can.''
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Publisher: IRISH INDEPENDENT
Ref: II/094
Published Date: 22-Aug-98
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