CORONER EXTENDS SYMPATHY TO YOUNG STUDENTS FAMILY
Coroner extends sympathy to young student's family
THE inquest into the death of university student, Julia Hughes heard how she suffered multiple injuries in the explosion.
The 21-year-old twin had been working in the Image Express photographic shop while on summer leave from her accountancy course at Dundee University.
Proprietor of the shop, Glen Porter explained to the court how they were evacuated from the premises and walked towards Market Street. A police tannoy told them to move further down the street. No one thought there was a bomb. He told Julia to go on home, but she felt she had to stay, he added.
Shortly before the explosion, he had been standing with Ms Hughes and her friend Sandra Blackwell (nee Smith) at the Cozy Korner. Mr Porter also sustained injuries in the blast.
Sandra Blackwell fought back tears as she recounted speaking to her friends in Market Street after walking into town from her flat which was close by. "There was just an almighty bang and everything went black," she added. She herself had spent time in the Erne Hospital recovering from injuries she suffered in the blast.
Dominic Pinto, a consultant for the Tyrone County Hospital was called in to deal with the aftermath of the bomb.
Shortly after arriving at the hospital, he had been called to examine the body of a young woman which had been taken to the Radiology Department. She had been brought to the hospital sometime between 3.30 and 4pm.
The consultant said that, prior to this, he had not been aware that people had been brought in dead.
Sergeant Robert Wilson, of the RUC's Recovery Unit, gave evidence of accompanying the victim's father, Alex, while he identified the remains of his daughter at the temporary mortuary at Lisanelly Barracks. The last time Mr Hughes had seen his daughter alive had been on the Thursday prior to the attack.
A statement from pathologist Professor Jack Crane stated that Ms Hughes had suffered multiple injuries, most of which had been superficial. However, a fragment of metal had punctured her windpipe.
He believed the victim had died en-route to hospital.
Solicitor Oliver Loughran said the Hughes family was indebted to the efforts of members of the emergency services who had been faced with particularly difficult circumstances on the day.
Coroner John Leckey then extended sympathy to members of Ms Hughes family on the tragedy they had suffered.
THE inquest into the death of university student, Julia Hughes heard how she suffered multiple injuries in the explosion.
The 21-year-old twin had been working in the Image Express photographic shop while on summer leave from her accountancy course at Dundee University.
Proprietor of the shop, Glen Porter explained to the court how they were evacuated from the premises and walked towards Market Street. A police tannoy told them to move further down the street. No one thought there was a bomb. He told Julia to go on home, but she felt she had to stay, he added.
Shortly before the explosion, he had been standing with Ms Hughes and her friend Sandra Blackwell (nee Smith) at the Cozy Korner. Mr Porter also sustained injuries in the blast.
Sandra Blackwell fought back tears as she recounted speaking to her friends in Market Street after walking into town from her flat which was close by. "There was just an almighty bang and everything went black," she added. She herself had spent time in the Erne Hospital recovering from injuries she suffered in the blast.
Dominic Pinto, a consultant for the Tyrone County Hospital was called in to deal with the aftermath of the bomb.
Shortly after arriving at the hospital, he had been called to examine the body of a young woman which had been taken to the Radiology Department. She had been brought to the hospital sometime between 3.30 and 4pm.
The consultant said that, prior to this, he had not been aware that people had been brought in dead.
Sergeant Robert Wilson, of the RUC's Recovery Unit, gave evidence of accompanying the victim's father, Alex, while he identified the remains of his daughter at the temporary mortuary at Lisanelly Barracks. The last time Mr Hughes had seen his daughter alive had been on the Thursday prior to the attack.
A statement from pathologist Professor Jack Crane stated that Ms Hughes had suffered multiple injuries, most of which had been superficial. However, a fragment of metal had punctured her windpipe.
He believed the victim had died en-route to hospital.
Solicitor Oliver Loughran said the Hughes family was indebted to the efforts of members of the emergency services who had been faced with particularly difficult circumstances on the day.
Coroner John Leckey then extended sympathy to members of Ms Hughes family on the tragedy they had suffered.
Further Information
Publisher: ULSTER HERALD
Ref: UH/1469
Published Date: 21-Sep-00
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