Vigil for Odhràn Kelly (23) organised for Lurgan to remember 'the loving, funny and caring, person he was’

By Carmel Robinson

Published 5th Dec 2023, 14:25 GMT

The vigil for Odhràn Kelly (23) has been organised in Lurgan to ‘remember the loving, funny and caring, person he was’.

In a short statement this morning his family called on people to join the vigil in Edward Street on Wednesday evening at 6pm asking everyone to ‘stand together and unite that no more of our precious children are taken so cruelly’.

The statement said: “There will be a vigil for Odhràn Kelly, on Wednesday 6th December at 6pm Edward Street, please join all his Family and friends, to remember the Loving, funny and caring, person he was. We need to stand together and unite that no more of our precious children are taken so cruelly.”

While no formal identification has taken place, a body was discovered in the Edward Street area on Sunday and a Post Mortem is taking place today.

Odhràn Kelly from Lurgan, Co Armagh. A vigil is to be held in Edward Street on Saturday. A family statement said: "There will be a vigil for Ordhàn Kelly, on Saturday 9th December at 6pm Edward Street, please join all his Family and friends, to remember the Loving, funny and caring, person he was. We need to stand together and unite that no more of our precious children are taken so cruelly."

placeholder image — Odhràn Kelly from Lurgan, Co Armagh. A vigil is to be held in Edward Street on Saturday. A family statement said: "There will be a vigil for Ordhàn Kelly, on Saturday 9th December at 6pm Edward Street, please join all his Family and friends, to remember the Loving, funny and caring, person he was. We need to stand together and unite that no more of our precious children are taken so cruelly."

Two women, aged 35 and 43, and a 31-year-old man, who were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murder, are still in custody.

Hundreds of people have taken to social media to share their shock and sadness at the tragic death of a young man.

One person said: “Such a loving and friendly Son, Brother Nephew, cousin and Friend, taken from his loving family by Pure EVIL. R.I.P Ordhàn forever 23.”

Another said: “Our hearts are broke for you and your wee family... always in my thoughts and prayers xxx.”