PSNI submit file to prosecutors on Greenvale tragedy

Police investigating the deaths of three teenagers in a crush outside a St Patrick’s Day disco in Cookstown have submitted an interim file of evidence to prosecutors.
By Staff reporter
Published 21st May 2020, 12:13 BST
Updated 21st May 2020, 12:14 BST
The scene of last year's tragedy which claimed the lives of three teenagers.The scene of last year's tragedy which claimed the lives of three teenagers.
The scene of last year's tragedy which claimed the lives of three teenagers.

Lauren Bullock, 17, Morgan Barnard, 17, and 16-year-old Connor Currie died in the incident outside the Greenvale Hotel last year.

Detective Superintendent Richard Campbell, from the PSNI’s major investigation team, said the file contained a “substantial” amount of material.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

“This is a significant milestone and over the coming months we will be submitting further material for inclusion,” he said.

“Our focus remains firmly on trying to find answers for the grieving families of the three teenagers and we remain in close, regular contact with them to provide updates on the progress of the investigation, including the submission of the interim file.”

Mr Campbell added: “Our dedicated team of detectives are continuing to work to advance this major investigation, which is one of the largest undertaken by the PSNI.

“It is complex and there are a significant number of witnesses and substantial amounts of evidence to be assessed and progressed. However, we remain absolutely committed to building up an accurate picture of what happened on St Patrick’s night in 2019.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

“Our thoughts remain very much with the families of the three teenagers and also with their friends, anyone who witnessed the tragedy unfold and the wider community.”

Separate to the police investigation, the Police Ombudsman is investigating the actions of officers involved in the response to the fatal incident.

--- A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper whenever you are able to do so.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspaper when you can safely.

You can also enjoy unlimited access to the best news from across Northern Ireland and the UK by subscribing to newsletter.co.uk

With a digital subscription, you can read more than five articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions now to sign up.

Thank you