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| Murder victim to be laid to rest | Murder victim to be laid to rest |
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| The funeral of Emmett Shiels, the 22-year-old murdered in the Creggan area of Londonderry on Tuesday is to take place later today. | The funeral of Emmett Shiels, the 22-year-old murdered in the Creggan area of Londonderry on Tuesday is to take place later today. |
| He will be buried at the City Cemetery following Requiem Mass at St Eugene's Cathedral. | He will be buried at the City Cemetery following Requiem Mass at St Eugene's Cathedral. |
| Mr Shiels, from Tyrconnell Street in the Bogside, was shot in the Bligh's Lane area at about 0045 BST on Tuesday. | |
| Police are continuing to question a 19-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder. | |
| Another man was arrested but was released on Thursday. | Another man was arrested but was released on Thursday. |
| On Friday, police officers distributed leaflets to houses in the Bogside and Creggan areas, and put up posters appealing for information. | On Friday, police officers distributed leaflets to houses in the Bogside and Creggan areas, and put up posters appealing for information. |
| Police have also released CCTV footage of the gang suspected of involvement in the murder making their way up Bligh's Lane in the Creggan moments before the shooting. | Police have also released CCTV footage of the gang suspected of involvement in the murder making their way up Bligh's Lane in the Creggan moments before the shooting. |
| Some members of the gang were masked while one had his coat over his head. | Some members of the gang were masked while one had his coat over his head. |
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| CCTV footage of the moments before Londonderry man Emmett Shiels was shot | CCTV footage of the moments before Londonderry man Emmett Shiels was shot |
| Up to 1,000 people attended a vigil in memory of Mr Shiels in the city on Tuesday night. | Up to 1,000 people attended a vigil in memory of Mr Shiels in the city on Tuesday night. |
| His family have thanked the people of Derry for their support during their ordeal. | His family have thanked the people of Derry for their support during their ordeal. |