Claire Hayes gave a heartfelt tribute to her brother, Alan Hayes, who was killed in the Omagh bombing at the age of 17. She described him as her 'other half,' sharing memories of their close bond and his dedication to their family. The inquiry also heard statements from his teacher and family members, highlighting his infectious smile, love for his family, and compassionate nature.
Claire Hayes gave tribute to brother on second day of commemorative statements to 29 victimsCo Tyrone
The inquiry heard his family received his GCSE results days after his death and how he had been due to go to catering college. “Other teenage boys would have been out with friends or mucking out at the park, Alan had so much dedication to our mother that he went every Saturday with her into the town to help her carry the shopping home,” she said.“It’s like he was the ray of sunshine, the light just shone out of that boy,” she said.
Ms Hayes recalled the last time she ever saw her brother getting ready to go into Omagh with their mother. “I will never forget going back to school 10 days after the bomb and just broke down into tears, the memories of Alan as a child and much more recently in the previous December just came flooding in.Inquiry chairman Alan Turnbull thanked Ms Hayes for coming to the inquiry and speaking “so eloquently” about Alan as a “much loved and loving son, brother and uncle”.
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