PATHOLOGIST PRAISES COURAGE AND FORTITUDE OF FAMILIES
Pathologist praises courage and fortitude of families
THE State Pathologist, Professor Jack Crane, said that he and his staff were deeply affected by what they saw as a result of the bombing Omagh two years ago.
Apologising to the families for any pain inadvertently caused to them by the evidence given by him or his former colleague, the Deputy State Pathologist, Dr. Derek Carson, he said that he would never forget what he had witnessed in the days following the horrific bomb attack.
"I don't think we will ever forget the scenes we witnessed"
Offering sincere condolences to the many bereaved families, on behalf of himself and those in his department, the Professor said that the individual inquests had clearly brought out many painful memories for them, those who were injured and those caught up in the explosion.
In particular, he said, the evidence he and Dr. Carson gave, must have been difficult for the families, and he wanted to apologise for any distress he had caused to them.
This, he said, allowed the dead to be returned to their families as quickly as possible.
The Professor said all who worked in the mortuary were affected by the terrible atrocity.
"I don't think we will ever forget the scenes we witnessed. I know the families are going to have a permanent and painful legacy from this," he said.
He said the families had shown remarkable courage and fortitude, and had even taken the opportunity to thank the many people who had helped them.
He said the task of a Pathologist was to have the bodies identified and examined as quickly as possible, and that task could not have been done without the help of a large number of people. In particular he thanked and paid tribute to the members of the Body Recovery and Identification Team and the fingerprint experts within the RUC.
He said those people worked tirelessly and in very difficult and distressing circumstances to ensure the dead were quickly identified.
THE State Pathologist, Professor Jack Crane, said that he and his staff were deeply affected by what they saw as a result of the bombing Omagh two years ago.
Apologising to the families for any pain inadvertently caused to them by the evidence given by him or his former colleague, the Deputy State Pathologist, Dr. Derek Carson, he said that he would never forget what he had witnessed in the days following the horrific bomb attack.
"I don't think we will ever forget the scenes we witnessed"
Offering sincere condolences to the many bereaved families, on behalf of himself and those in his department, the Professor said that the individual inquests had clearly brought out many painful memories for them, those who were injured and those caught up in the explosion.
In particular, he said, the evidence he and Dr. Carson gave, must have been difficult for the families, and he wanted to apologise for any distress he had caused to them.
This, he said, allowed the dead to be returned to their families as quickly as possible.
The Professor said all who worked in the mortuary were affected by the terrible atrocity.
"I don't think we will ever forget the scenes we witnessed. I know the families are going to have a permanent and painful legacy from this," he said.
He said the families had shown remarkable courage and fortitude, and had even taken the opportunity to thank the many people who had helped them.
He said the task of a Pathologist was to have the bodies identified and examined as quickly as possible, and that task could not have been done without the help of a large number of people. In particular he thanked and paid tribute to the members of the Body Recovery and Identification Team and the fingerprint experts within the RUC.
He said those people worked tirelessly and in very difficult and distressing circumstances to ensure the dead were quickly identified.
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Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/1560
Published Date: 28-Sep-00
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