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Murder inquiry into death of man in Augher, County Tyrone | Murder inquiry into death of man in Augher, County Tyrone |
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The man who was found dead in County Tyrone at the weekend was Aloysius Hackett. | The man who was found dead in County Tyrone at the weekend was Aloysius Hackett. |
The 60-year-old's body was found on Friday evening in the Aghindarragh Road area of Augher. Police are treating the death as murder. | The 60-year-old's body was found on Friday evening in the Aghindarragh Road area of Augher. Police are treating the death as murder. |
An 18-year-old man who was arrested on Saturday remains in custody. It is understood he is the victim's son Sean. | |
Mr Hackett, who was a joiner, was heavily involved in his local GAA club and was also a Eucharistic minister. | Mr Hackett, who was a joiner, was heavily involved in his local GAA club and was also a Eucharistic minister. |
A minute's silence was held at Sunday's McKenna Cup match between Tyrone and Derry in Omagh on Sunday afternoon in memory of Mr Hackett. | |
Canon Lawrence Dawson, who has been supporting the Hackett family, said: "They're manfully trying to cope with huge grief and relying on their faith to pull them through. | Canon Lawrence Dawson, who has been supporting the Hackett family, said: "They're manfully trying to cope with huge grief and relying on their faith to pull them through. |
"It is only faith and prayer that can bring them through a situation like this as they try to see some light. | "It is only faith and prayer that can bring them through a situation like this as they try to see some light. |
"They're grasping at some possible hopes that there can be some explanation." | "They're grasping at some possible hopes that there can be some explanation." |