PEOPLE PUT FAITH IN POLICE
PEOPLE PUT FAITH IN POLICE
By DONNA CARTON
THE people of Omagh wish the RUC murder hunt detectives well in their bid to find the killers.
On a mild November Saturday afternoon, those who'd ventured into town had only kind words for Detective Chief Superintendent Eric Anderson.
The day before, Mr Anderson made a tearful appeal for the public to help catch the bombers.
And there was a feeling of quiet but firm support him and his team.
One elderly shopper said: "I was moved to see that he felt so strongly about this investigation.
"It was good to see the human being as well as the detective."
Tom Jordan from Derry said the public were glad to hear there are no plans to scale down the inquiry.
He said: "It was helpful to learn the RUC's determined to pursue this investigation with vigour.
"I have relatives and friends here in Omagh and they would love to see a conclusion to this, as we all would.
"We all hope that Mr Anderson gets the vital clue he needs."
Speculate
But no one wanted to talk about the details of the investigation or speculate on what progress might be made.
Michael Gaine said a lot of people were avoiding the "bigger picture" because they had "their own individual nightmares to deal with."
The proposed closure of the town's hospital was also on the minds of those who were out and about on Saturday.
Many supported the work of Lawrence Rush, whose wife Libby died in the massacre.
Mr Rush has been spearheading a campaign to save the south Tyrone hospital where scores of victims were treated on the day of the bombing.
By DONNA CARTON
THE people of Omagh wish the RUC murder hunt detectives well in their bid to find the killers.
On a mild November Saturday afternoon, those who'd ventured into town had only kind words for Detective Chief Superintendent Eric Anderson.
The day before, Mr Anderson made a tearful appeal for the public to help catch the bombers.
And there was a feeling of quiet but firm support him and his team.
One elderly shopper said: "I was moved to see that he felt so strongly about this investigation.
"It was good to see the human being as well as the detective."
Tom Jordan from Derry said the public were glad to hear there are no plans to scale down the inquiry.
He said: "It was helpful to learn the RUC's determined to pursue this investigation with vigour.
"I have relatives and friends here in Omagh and they would love to see a conclusion to this, as we all would.
"We all hope that Mr Anderson gets the vital clue he needs."
Speculate
But no one wanted to talk about the details of the investigation or speculate on what progress might be made.
Michael Gaine said a lot of people were avoiding the "bigger picture" because they had "their own individual nightmares to deal with."
The proposed closure of the town's hospital was also on the minds of those who were out and about on Saturday.
Many supported the work of Lawrence Rush, whose wife Libby died in the massacre.
Mr Rush has been spearheading a campaign to save the south Tyrone hospital where scores of victims were treated on the day of the bombing.
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Publisher: THE MIRROR
Ref: TM/079
Published Date: 23-Nov-98
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