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| Christopher McClean accused of killing Darren McBrearty | |
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| A teenager has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of Darren McBrearty in Omagh on Sunday. | |
| Christopher McClean, 18, and from Main Street in the County Tyrone village of Gortin, is accused of killing Mr McBrearty, 28, in John Street. | |
| Mr McBrearty had been on a life support machine since the assault but died in hospital on Tuesday. | |
| Two other men, aged 23 and 24, were also arrested in connection with the incident but were released on bail. | |
| The accused was released on bail to appear again in court later this month. | |
| 'Shock' | 'Shock' |
| Omagh councillor, Sean Begley, knew Mr McBrearty personally and said he was "a very highly respected young man within the Omagh area". | Omagh councillor, Sean Begley, knew Mr McBrearty personally and said he was "a very highly respected young man within the Omagh area". |
| The Sinn Féin representative said: "I would like to express my deepest sympathy to Darren's family and friends. Certainly no family should have to go through the trauma and suffering that Darren's family is presently going through as a result of what happened on Sunday night." | The Sinn Féin representative said: "I would like to express my deepest sympathy to Darren's family and friends. Certainly no family should have to go through the trauma and suffering that Darren's family is presently going through as a result of what happened on Sunday night." |
| Mr Begley added: "He was hard working, he had a great love for sport and I believe he was playing in his local hurling club on Sunday afternoon. | Mr Begley added: "He was hard working, he had a great love for sport and I believe he was playing in his local hurling club on Sunday afternoon. |
| "He had a great love for the Celtic football team and indeed, he had just won a major national martial arts tournament over in England over the past few months and he was certainly really well respected within his own peer group. | "He had a great love for the Celtic football team and indeed, he had just won a major national martial arts tournament over in England over the past few months and he was certainly really well respected within his own peer group. |
| "I've been speaking to many young people over the past number of days in the Omagh town area and they are really in a state of shock and disbelief at what has happened in these tragic circumstances." | "I've been speaking to many young people over the past number of days in the Omagh town area and they are really in a state of shock and disbelief at what has happened in these tragic circumstances." |
| Safety initiatives | Safety initiatives |
| Independent Omagh councillor Patrick McGowan also knew three generations of Mr McBrearty's family and described his death as a "terrible tragedy". | Independent Omagh councillor Patrick McGowan also knew three generations of Mr McBrearty's family and described his death as a "terrible tragedy". |
| The assault took place in the same street where County Monaghan teenager, Jason McGovern, was attacked on on New Year's Eve. The 19-year-old died shortly after the attack. | The assault took place in the same street where County Monaghan teenager, Jason McGovern, was attacked on on New Year's Eve. The 19-year-old died shortly after the attack. |
| Both councillors said they were working on initiatives to help make the town a safer place for young people to socialise in the evenings. | Both councillors said they were working on initiatives to help make the town a safer place for young people to socialise in the evenings. |