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Cookstown disco crush: Hotel owner de-arrested over drugs | |
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The police say they have de-arrested the owner of the Greenvale Hotel, who they said they arrested earlier on Wednesday on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply. | |
Three teenagers died after a crush outside the hotel in Cookstown on St Patrick's Day. | |
In a statement, Michael McElhatton, 52, said: "I have no choice but to make it completely clear that I have nothing whatsoever to do with drugs." | |
On Tuesday he was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter along with a 40-year-old man. | |
Lauren Bullock, 17, Morgan Barnard, 17, and Connor Currie, 16, died after a crush outside the hotel on Sunday. | Lauren Bullock, 17, Morgan Barnard, 17, and Connor Currie, 16, died after a crush outside the hotel on Sunday. |
Some 400 people were outside the venue during the crush, police have said. | Some 400 people were outside the venue during the crush, police have said. |
The funerals for the three teenagers will be held on Friday. | The funerals for the three teenagers will be held on Friday. |
Officers are examining CCTV footage of the incident and have appealed for any mobile phone footage or photographs of the crush to be passed to the investigators. | Officers are examining CCTV footage of the incident and have appealed for any mobile phone footage or photographs of the crush to be passed to the investigators. |
They have asked people in possession of images not to publish them online but to upload them to the Major Incident Public Portal. | They have asked people in possession of images not to publish them online but to upload them to the Major Incident Public Portal. |
'Major incident' | 'Major incident' |
The hotel was hosting a St Patrick's Day party on Sunday night and a large group of young people were queuing to get into the disco at about 21:30 GMT. | The hotel was hosting a St Patrick's Day party on Sunday night and a large group of young people were queuing to get into the disco at about 21:30 GMT. |
The emergency services were called to the hotel after reports that several teenagers had been injured in the crush. | The emergency services were called to the hotel after reports that several teenagers had been injured in the crush. |
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service declared it a major incident and police, firefighters and environmental health staff rushed to the scene. | The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service declared it a major incident and police, firefighters and environmental health staff rushed to the scene. |
'Support offered to young people' | 'Support offered to young people' |
Lauren Bullock was a pupil at St Patrick's College in Dungannon while Connor and Morgan attended St Patrick's Academy in the same town. | Lauren Bullock was a pupil at St Patrick's College in Dungannon while Connor and Morgan attended St Patrick's Academy in the same town. |
Support has been offered to young people affected by the tragedy. | Support has been offered to young people affected by the tragedy. |
The funeral for Morgan Barnard will take place at St Patrick's Church, Dungannon, at 10:00 GMT on Friday. | The funeral for Morgan Barnard will take place at St Patrick's Church, Dungannon, at 10:00 GMT on Friday. |
Separately, the funeral for Lauren Bullock will be held at St Patrick's Church in Donaghmore at 11:00 GMT, with the funeral for Connor Currie taking place at St Malachy's Church, Edendork, at 14:00 GMT. | Separately, the funeral for Lauren Bullock will be held at St Patrick's Church in Donaghmore at 11:00 GMT, with the funeral for Connor Currie taking place at St Malachy's Church, Edendork, at 14:00 GMT. |