02/01/2013
Omagh Teenager Death Treated As Murder
The death of a teenager in Omagh is being treated as murder by the PSNI.
Jason McGovern of Tydavet, County Monaghan, was punched at a pub on John Street in Omagh at midnight on Sunday.
The attack continued as he was hit again two hours later outside a nightclub at Kevlin Road. He then went to a friend's house in Mullan village near Emyvale.
He was found dead at the property on Monday.
Gardai are thought to be supporting the PSNI in their investigations.
The teenager’s death was caused by a head injury, according to the postmortem report.
Detectives have appealed for witnesses, particularly taxi drivers and motorists who were at the Weigh Inn car park in Omagh.
Police would especially like to talk to two middle-aged men who helped Jason into a taxi with his friend following the assault.
Omagh SDLP councillor Dr Josephine Deehan described the death as "shocking in the extreme".
"It is a parent's worst nightmare that your child could go out for an evening's entertainment and this sort of thing could happen," she said.
"There are issues that will need to be addressed. People need to do a lot of thinking about taking responsibility for their own actions and behaviour."
(IT/GK)
Jason McGovern of Tydavet, County Monaghan, was punched at a pub on John Street in Omagh at midnight on Sunday.
The attack continued as he was hit again two hours later outside a nightclub at Kevlin Road. He then went to a friend's house in Mullan village near Emyvale.
He was found dead at the property on Monday.
Gardai are thought to be supporting the PSNI in their investigations.
The teenager’s death was caused by a head injury, according to the postmortem report.
Detectives have appealed for witnesses, particularly taxi drivers and motorists who were at the Weigh Inn car park in Omagh.
Police would especially like to talk to two middle-aged men who helped Jason into a taxi with his friend following the assault.
Omagh SDLP councillor Dr Josephine Deehan described the death as "shocking in the extreme".
"It is a parent's worst nightmare that your child could go out for an evening's entertainment and this sort of thing could happen," she said.
"There are issues that will need to be addressed. People need to do a lot of thinking about taking responsibility for their own actions and behaviour."
(IT/GK)
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