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The father of a teenager who died after being hit by a train on a railway line in County Antrim has appealed for information about the murder. | The father of a teenager who died after being hit by a train on a railway line in County Antrim has appealed for information about the murder. |
Police believe Ryan Quinn, 14, from Coleraine, was chased onto the tracks near Portrush by a group of males after a disturbance at a bar. | Police believe Ryan Quinn, 14, from Coleraine, was chased onto the tracks near Portrush by a group of males after a disturbance at a bar. |
His father, Ivan, said the family had "lost the light" of their lives and that Ryan was their "pride and joy". | His father, Ivan, said the family had "lost the light" of their lives and that Ryan was their "pride and joy". |
"Please help us for our sakes but most of all for Ryan," he said. | "Please help us for our sakes but most of all for Ryan," he said. |
Mr Quinn said he had received a phone call from his son minutes before he died on the night of 30 January. | Mr Quinn said he had received a phone call from his son minutes before he died on the night of 30 January. |
"I can tell you that he asked for my help," he added. "He said he'd been beaten and chased and that he was stuck on the railway line. | "I can tell you that he asked for my help," he added. "He said he'd been beaten and chased and that he was stuck on the railway line. |
"To my dying day I will regret being unable to help him." | "To my dying day I will regret being unable to help him." |
Three men and a teenager, who were arrested over the death, have all been released on bail. | Three men and a teenager, who were arrested over the death, have all been released on bail. |
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