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Three charged with stab killing | |
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Three men have been charged with the murder of Dungannon man Eamon Hughes. | |
The 48-year-old father-of-three was stabbed on his way home from his daughter's 18th birthday party at the weekend. | |
The three men, two of whom are aged 22 and the other 24, will appear at Omagh Magistrates Court on Tuesday. | |
One of the men has also been charged with causing grievous bodily harm. A fourth man, aged 40, has been charged with attempted murder. | |
He will appear at the same court. | |
Vigil | |
A vigil was held in memory of Mr Hughes on Monday night. | |
Two women - friends of Mr Hughes - were struck by a stolen car after the killing and Mr Hughes' son was shot in the arm with a crossbow. | Two women - friends of Mr Hughes - were struck by a stolen car after the killing and Mr Hughes' son was shot in the arm with a crossbow. |
The two women are being treated in hospital for multiple injuries to their legs. | The two women are being treated in hospital for multiple injuries to their legs. |
Friends gathered in the Lisnahull area of the town throughout the day to support the family. | |
Flowers were laid at the scene of the stabbing on Monday. | Flowers were laid at the scene of the stabbing on Monday. |
A rose from Mr Hughes' youngest daughter, Siobhan, had a note attached, saying: "Daddy, I want you back." | A rose from Mr Hughes' youngest daughter, Siobhan, had a note attached, saying: "Daddy, I want you back." |
A priest said the Hughes family were in shock. | A priest said the Hughes family were in shock. |
It was not the first time tragedy has struck the family. | It was not the first time tragedy has struck the family. |
Mr Hughes' father, Francis, was killed by loyalist paramilitaries 18 years ago. | Mr Hughes' father, Francis, was killed by loyalist paramilitaries 18 years ago. |