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| Ronan Hughes: Funeral to be held later of Coalisland schoolboy who 'took own life after online trick' | Ronan Hughes: Funeral to be held later of Coalisland schoolboy who 'took own life after online trick' |
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| The funeral of a County Tyrone schoolboy understood to have taken his own life after being tricked into posting images on a social networking site is due to be held later. | The funeral of a County Tyrone schoolboy understood to have taken his own life after being tricked into posting images on a social networking site is due to be held later. |
| Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Ronan Hughes, 17, from Coalisland. | Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Ronan Hughes, 17, from Coalisland. |
| He died on Friday, 5 June. | |
| His funeral is due to take place at Clonoe Parish Church at 11:00 BST on Tuesday. | His funeral is due to take place at Clonoe Parish Church at 11:00 BST on Tuesday. |
| Police said a crime is not suspected and inquiries are continuing. | |
| They issued advice to young people about the need to be careful when using the internet. | |
| Mid-Ulster district commander Supt Mike Baird described the boy's death as "tragic". | Mid-Ulster district commander Supt Mike Baird described the boy's death as "tragic". |
| Ronan Hughes was a pupil at St Joseph's Grammar in Donaghmore, County Tyrone, and was also a talented Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) player. | Ronan Hughes was a pupil at St Joseph's Grammar in Donaghmore, County Tyrone, and was also a talented Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) player. |
| His head teacher, Geraldine Donnelly, published a statement on the school's website expressing sadness at the "untimely death of our dear pupil". | His head teacher, Geraldine Donnelly, published a statement on the school's website expressing sadness at the "untimely death of our dear pupil". |
| The teenager was a member of Clonoe O'Rahilly's GAA Club in County Tyrone and in a statement, they said they were "shocked and saddened" by his death. | The teenager was a member of Clonoe O'Rahilly's GAA Club in County Tyrone and in a statement, they said they were "shocked and saddened" by his death. |
| They described him as a "quiet and modest young lad who was popular among all players and coaches". | They described him as a "quiet and modest young lad who was popular among all players and coaches". |
| "His death has left a dark shadow hanging over our club," they said. | "His death has left a dark shadow hanging over our club," they said. |
| Shauna Corr, a journalist with the Tyrone Times, told Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster that the community were "profoundly sad" about what had happened. | |
| "There is anger at the cruel nature of this cyber bullying attack in which he is believed to have been tricked into posting these images on line," she said. | |
| Ms Corr said Clonoe priest, Rev Benedict Fee, described Ronan Hughes as "a quiet, hard working, good boy". |