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| Funeral held for shooting victim | Funeral held for shooting victim |
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| The funeral of Emmett Sheils, the 22-year-old murdered in the Creggan area of Londonderry on Tuesday, has taken place. | |
| He was buried at the City Cemetery following Requiem Mass at St Eugene's Cathedral. | He was buried at the City Cemetery following Requiem Mass at St Eugene's Cathedral. |
| Mr Sheils, from Tyrconnell Street in the Bogside, was shot in the Bligh's Lane area at about 0045 BST on Tuesday. | |
| In his homily, Fr Michael Canny said he hoped Emmett Sheils' death could be used as "a catalyst for change". | |
| Around two dozen friends of Mr Sheils' flanked the cortege wearing Celtic jerseys, which said either Emmett or Shiels on the back. | |
| Police are continuing to question a 19-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder. | 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 Sheils 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. |