Omagh bombing: Deceased suspects.

political analyst

It has already been reported that Omagh bombing suspect and former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has died of cancer.

However, in 2007, it was reported that another senior suspect died of cancer but he wasn't publicly named. Who was he?

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30341413.html

Zebra3

political analyst wrote: »

It has already been reported that Omagh bombing suspect and former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has died of cancer.

However, in 2007, it was reported that another senior suspect died of cancer but he wasn't publicly named. Who was he?

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30341413.html

Very odd that somebody who was suspected hasn't been named if they've died unless it was very low level suspicion.

If they were suspected of being closely tied to the mass murder, I'd have thought that some media outlet would've reported it.

political analyst

Zebra3 wrote: »

Very odd that somebody who was suspected hasn't been named if they've died unless it was very low level suspicion.

If they were suspected of being closely tied to the mass murder, I'd have thought that some media outlet would've reported it.

According to this Telegraph article, which is behind a paywall, in 2000, the BBC had the names of 11 suspects other than those named on Panorama, some of whom were known to be involved in smuggling, but they didn't have terrorist convictions. Those named were Murphy, Daly, Campbell and Traynor - all are still alive.

Here's a deceased suspect whose name was published - I don't know if it's the one who was referred to in 2007.

The following article is from November of 2001.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/paramilitary-funeral-for-real-ira-man-1.337494

'Real IRA' member, Kevin Murray (48), a father of two from Cox's Demesne, died from a brain tumour.

He was released from Portlaoise Prison several months ago on compassionate parole. He was serving 12 years for bomb-making offences.

Here's an article from 2007.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-503731/Chief-suspect-Omagh-bomb-attack-dead-cancer.html

horsebox1977

political analyst wrote: »

It has already been reported that Omagh bombing suspect and former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has died of cancer.

However, in 2007, it was reported that another senior suspect died of cancer but he wasn't publicly named. Who was he?

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30341413.html

Seamus McKenna or Seamus McGrane?

85603

His name was Paul R Nelson.

Jizique

horsebox1977 wrote: »

Seamus McKenna or Seamus McGrane?

It was McKenna who died, construction accident I think - widely named and a long family tradition

political analyst

85603 wrote: »

His name was Paul R Nelson.

Are you sure?

political analyst

horsebox1977 wrote: »

Seamus McKenna or Seamus McGrane?

Both are dead - but not from cancer.

85603

political analyst wrote: »

Are you sure?

the details came out after the arrest of Antwan Kumiya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcZCULYrRqc

political analyst

85603 wrote: »

the details came out after the arrest of Antwan Kumiya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcZCULYrRqc

If that's meant to be a joke, it's not funny.

touts

Who cares. They were traitors to the Irish people at a time when we were desperately trying to find peace after decades of violence. I wouldn't give them the publicity they crave.

McCrack

"suspect"