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| Murder inquiry after disco attack | Murder inquiry after disco attack |
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| The police have launched a murder inquiry after a man died following an attack outside a nightclub. | The police have launched a murder inquiry after a man died following an attack outside a nightclub. |
| Conor McCusker, 31, from Ballinderry, was out with his brother Niall, the vice-captain of the Derry gaelic football team, on Saturday night. | Conor McCusker, 31, from Ballinderry, was out with his brother Niall, the vice-captain of the Derry gaelic football team, on Saturday night. |
| He suffered head injuries during an incident outside a nightclub in James Street, Cookstown. | He suffered head injuries during an incident outside a nightclub in James Street, Cookstown. |
| A 21-year-old man has been arrested. Mid-Ulster MP Martin McGuinness has offered support to the family. | A 21-year-old man has been arrested. Mid-Ulster MP Martin McGuinness has offered support to the family. |
| "I spoke to Conor's father to express to him my sympathy and support in the wake of this tragedy," he said. | "I spoke to Conor's father to express to him my sympathy and support in the wake of this tragedy," he said. |
| "No family should find themselves in such a position where a son goes out for a night out and doesn't return home." | "No family should find themselves in such a position where a son goes out for a night out and doesn't return home." |
| He urged anyone with information about the death to contact the police. | He urged anyone with information about the death to contact the police. |
| Mr McCusker was attacked outside a nightclub in Cookstown | |
| Sean Gunning from the Derry county board said his heart went out to the McCusker family. | Sean Gunning from the Derry county board said his heart went out to the McCusker family. |
| "It's a terrible incident, very very hard for the family to accept," he said. | "It's a terrible incident, very very hard for the family to accept," he said. |
| "A real shock to everybody involved in the GAA circle and everybody that knows the McCusker family." | "A real shock to everybody involved in the GAA circle and everybody that knows the McCusker family." |
| SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone, who lives yards from the family, confirmed that some of the young man's organs had been offered for donation. | SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone, who lives yards from the family, confirmed that some of the young man's organs had been offered for donation. |
| He added: "People are shocked and in sadness, but they are also there to offer their support." | He added: "People are shocked and in sadness, but they are also there to offer their support." |
| The police have appealed for any witnesses to the assault to come forward. | The police have appealed for any witnesses to the assault to come forward. |