Cookstown Incident

oakleaflad · March 18, 2019, 12:43:55 AM

A parents worst nightmare. 2 confirmed deaths with others in hospital:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-northern-ireland-47606006

trailer · March 18, 2019, 04:08:54 AM

Awful. A complete nightmare.

Walter Cronc · March 18, 2019, 06:58:24 AM

Oh jeez. Went there loads of times years ago. Any idea what happened?

oakleaflad · March 18, 2019, 07:57:25 AM

Quote from: Walter Cronc on March 18, 2019, 06:58:24 AM
Oh jeez. Went there loads of times years ago. Any idea what happened?

It seems they were crushed at the front of a queue. Unfortunately a third young person is confirmed to have died. So very sad.

Smokin Joe · March 18, 2019, 08:09:25 AM

Certainly seems to be confusion about what happened:
https://twitter.com/Jason15569153/status/1107501411049324545

oakleaflad · March 18, 2019, 08:14:37 AM

Quote from: Smokin Joe on March 18, 2019, 08:09:25 AM
Certainly seems to be confusion about what happened:
https://twitter.com/Jason15569153/status/1107501411049324545

That's no longer on BBC website and Police this morning said they were crushed at the front of the queue. To be fair the DJ may not have been aware of what happened in the aftermath.

bennydorano · March 18, 2019, 08:17:00 AM

Jesus, RIP. This hits home a bit as my eldest lad (Who is just about 16) had been pushing hard to be allowed to go to this.

reddgnhand · March 18, 2019, 08:26:38 AM

All 3 from the Dungannon area.

Rufus T Firefly · March 18, 2019, 08:49:02 AM

Quote from: bennydorano on March 18, 2019, 08:17:00 AM
This hits home a bit

As it does for me Benny. I've made many a trip up there over the years.

As someone else has said, your very worst nightmare as a parent. Poor kids - May They Rest In Peace. Thoughts and prayers with the families and friends involved.

Rois · March 18, 2019, 08:58:22 AM

A family friend was telling me yesterday that he was bringing his daughter up to "the Vale" and he was going to wait for her outside. Tragic beyond belief.

paddyjohn · March 18, 2019, 09:07:48 AM

Spent my youth around Clubland and Cookstown growing up. An unreal tragedy.

Gold · March 18, 2019, 09:30:15 AM

Absolutely tragic.

Shamrock Shore · March 18, 2019, 09:46:48 AM

Horrific. RIP to the dead.

tonto1888 · March 18, 2019, 10:06:30 AM

Such an awful thing to wake up to. Young kids going out for an enjoyable night out. Terrible. RIP

illdecide · March 18, 2019, 10:13:53 AM

Very tragic indeed, terrible for the families. Couldn't even think of that as my daughter keeps asking to go to Cookstown for a disco but i keep refusing (thank God), just a query is that place Clubland or is that somewhere different in Cookstown?

RIP kids...Unreal for your kids to go out to a disco and not come back home again.