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Two arrested for pensioner murder Third arrest over pensioner death
(about 8 hours later)
Two teenagers who were being questioned over a burglary at a pensioner's house in Omagh have been rearrested in connection with his murder. Police investigating the murder of a pensioner in Omagh have arrested a third teenager.
The body of 78-year-old Francis O'Neill, a former psychiatric nurse, was discovered in his house in Brook Valley on Saturday morning.The body of 78-year-old Francis O'Neill, a former psychiatric nurse, was discovered in his house in Brook Valley on Saturday morning.
A 16-year-old and an 18-year-old were arrested on Monday morning and are being questioned by police. The 15-year-old male was detained in Belfast over the killing.
Police have said they will increase patrols in the Brook Valley area. A 16-year-old and an 18-year-old questioned over a burglary at Mr O'Neill's house were rearrested earlier in connection with the murder.
They were responding to fears expressed by elderly people in Omagh following Mr O'Neill's death. Police have said they will increase patrols in the Brook Valley area in response to fears expressed by elderly people in Omagh following Mr O'Neill's death.
'Everybody knew him'
Councillor Paddy Magowan said Mr O'Neill was "a lovely individual."Councillor Paddy Magowan said Mr O'Neill was "a lovely individual."
"He was 78 but he was very outgoing, he would be in the town maybe a few times a day."He was 78 but he was very outgoing, he would be in the town maybe a few times a day.
"Everybody knew him. "Everybody knew him. He had worked locally in the hospital and was well known," said Mr Magowan.
"He had worked locally in the hospital and was well known," said Mr Magowan.
Community worker Gerry McCusker, who knew Mr O'Neill, said his murder had left other elderly people fearful for their safety.Community worker Gerry McCusker, who knew Mr O'Neill, said his murder had left other elderly people fearful for their safety.
"It just seems so unreal that something like this can happen," he said."It just seems so unreal that something like this can happen," he said.
"We hear tell of burglaries, but when it gets to the stage that someone's death is the result of a burglary then it would add a whole new element to it, and it's hard to explain the fear that elderly people will have."We hear tell of burglaries, but when it gets to the stage that someone's death is the result of a burglary then it would add a whole new element to it, and it's hard to explain the fear that elderly people will have.
"It's sad to think that somebody lives for so long and then their life ends in such a tragic way," said Mr McCusker."It's sad to think that somebody lives for so long and then their life ends in such a tragic way," said Mr McCusker.