Second teenager who died in Galway accident is buried

Christopher Stokes has been remembered for his smile and happiness at his funeral today.

The 19-year-old is one of three teenagers who tragically died after the car they were in entered the River Corrib at Menlo Pier in the early hours of Saturday morning. Fr Kevin Blade said he and John Keenan Sammon, who also lost his life in the incident, had always been close.“They died as they lived - together.

“They will be buried in the same cemetery, in the same ground and we pray that they will enter heaven together hand in hand.”and the third victim, Wojcieck Penek, will be buried on Friday in Kilkenny. The investigation into their deaths is ongoing and Gardaí have appealed for anyone near Menlo and Pier Headford Road between 1.40am and 2.40am on Saturday to get in contact.

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