Teen sport star, cheerleader and footie fan named as three killed in St Paddy’s Day crush
THREE teenagers were crushed to death in a "stampede" at a St Patrick's Day dance in Cookstown, Co Tyrone.
I honestly can't put into words how much you will be missed. Thank you Lauren for giving me the pleasure of coaching you all this time. She ended the emotional post, where she detailed finding a friend who had fallen earlier and being relieved she was alive, by saying another pal had died.This morning another teen revealed the horrifying moment he was pinned to the floor for 20 minute.he was waiting outside for the disco to begin when a "stampede" began and he was trapped among a panicked crowd of more than 100 people.He said: "It was the worst thing I've ever experienced, really frightening.
As a 16-year-old girl is still in hospital he urged people with footage of the incident to hand it to police. Ambulance crews, doctors and the fire brigade raced to the hotel car park as reports of the tragedy swirled in the small town. He said: "At this stage everything points toward it being a tragic accident and our hearts absolutely go out to the families of those involved and everybody who was caught up in this incident last night.'COLLECT YOUR KIDS IMMEDIATELY'
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