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NORTHERN IRELAND’S POLICE Ombudsman is now set to review the PSNI’s early investigation after Matthew McCallan was reported missing, as detectives continue to investigate the circumstances around his death.
The 15-year-old was found dead in a laneway near Fintona village in Co Tyrone on Monday just before noon.
At present, his death is being treated as unexplained. Matthew’s family had reported him missing in the early hours of Sunday morning after he didn’t arrive home as expected from a local country music festival.
The PSNI has stated that they first received a missing persons report shortly after 3.30 am on Sunday 4 December. His body was discovered in a ditch two miles away from the social event he had went out to attend.
Frances McCallan, mother of Matthew, criticised the PSNI on Facebook for its initial response to her son’s disappearance.
Speaking today, Detective Superintendent Gareth Talbot said : “We are aware of the family’s concerns regarding the initial police response in the search for Matthew and the family have agreed to meet two senior officers to discuss.
“Due to the family’s concerns we have decided at an early stage to make a notification to the Office of the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland, for their assessment.”
The Superintendent further clarified that that enquiries have now ruled out speculation which circulated online that Matthew was seen getting into a silver car.
“We have now identified the occupants of the car and eliminated them from out enquiries,” Talbot stated.
Police are appealing to anyone with information related to the Dungannon teen’s disappearance to come forward. “I would appeal to anyone who saw Matthew or anyone who has CCTV or dashcam footage, to contact police on 101, quoting 319 of 04/12/22,” Talbot urged.
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This feels like a co-ordinated attack, Bernie is beginning to grow in the poles
@Forest Hump: I’ve been following the ‘liberal’ US press and they have definitely ramped up the anti Sanders pro Biden rhetoric in the past few weeks. Pushing strongly for Biden/Buttigieg.
@Forest Hump: Bernie will win the whole thing. Watch this space.
@DBennie: ….and pigs will fly
@Forest Hump: You got it, man! It’s total anti-Progressive bullshit! At least someone is paying attention.
@Forest Hump:
Guess you missed this piece of investigate journalism, along with the Journal.
https://twitter.com/RedRaven1776/status/1217488312161701889?s=09
Are there any younger politicians with ability & ambition in the USA.
@MiseBean: Young Donald Trump?
@MiseBean: he might be ambitious but he has neither youth or ability going for him, he is 73.
@MiseBean: like Tulsi Gabbard?
@MiseBean: AOC?
@Al Fresco: pretty sure he meant junior
@colm connolly: that’s not what he said.
@MiseBean: tulsi gabbard. But she wasn’t included in last night’s debate
@Al Fresco: That does not matter one iota. Sorry.
This is low. Bernie is a socialist and a core concept of that is equality. No-one believes he’s a sexist based on a 30 year old sound bite. This will backfire on her.
@A2 Poster: buts it’s not for warren to gain voters it’s for Sanders to lose them so Biden can win. Sanders not a democrat so DNC don’t want him to win. Even though he’s prob the only one of Biden/Warren/Sanders that can beat Trump.
@Cormac Flanagan: how is he not a Democrat?
@A2 Poster: Dude! This is a bullshit story!
So this conversation happened some time ago and now she won’t shake hands?
She took his help and now is throwing him under the bus. Nice.
@Alan McDonald: Nah, dude this is an over-exaggerates BS story.
Why is it sexist to say a woman “couldn’t” be elected? Replace that with “shouldn’t” and it would be sexist.
Democrats will make life easier for Humpty Trumpty. Should have been Sanders last time round but I fear his age will come against him this time.
Wow! Great work buying into a bullshit, anti-Sanders story!
Nice ‘journalism!’ Who are you working for really??? CNN?!
So its men against women now. Bottom of the barrel stuff their lads, debate the real issues. Bernie is the man…uh…person. Wish we had someone like that here to vote for come February.
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