The events outside the Greenvale Hotel on St Patrick’s night have left scars which will remain long after the media interest has died down.
The trauma of that night’s terrible events on parents will weigh heavy for years to come.
There is a danger that the conduct of the PSNI both on the night and subsequently may have added to the unbearable strain already felt by relatives of those who died.
Issues of concern have already been well documented and wider questions over the PSNI’s role both before and after the tragedy are now coming into focus.
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In March police confirmed that officers had initially attended the hotel carpark but withdrew without intervening and chief constable George Hamilton referred the matter to the Police Ombudsman.
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The Police Ombudsman probe into the tragedy is now anxiously awaited.
The ombudsman’s office has said “that all reasonable lines of enquiry in relation to the police response will be pursued”.
As more information emerges about the events of St Patrick’s night it appears more likely that the ombudsman may have to go beyond where George Hamilton originally intended.
