Matthew McCallan

DETECTIVES are investigating after the body of a teenager was found near a laneway in Co Tyrone.A search party had been combing the area in the hunt f.

THE Tyrone GAA club of tragic teenager Matthew McCallan have paid a heartfelt tribute to him after the confirmation of his sad passing.Fintona Pearses.

"As a school community we are here to offer support. "They need our prayers now to face the days ahead. He was a young person who loved the practicalities of learning – opting to study construction, engineering and road traffic studies. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam." "We have not just lost a member of our school community – the world has lost a young man full of potential, ready and eager to start out on his journey of life and work. In a statement, they said: "The Committee of Fintona Pearses would like to thank all our members, the wider Fintona community, and volunteers from further afield, who assisted in the search for Matthew.

The heartbroken mother of Matthew McCallan has paid tribute to her 15-year-old son who she says is 'now an angel'.

Matthew was last seen at approximately 1.20 am in the Ecclesville Centre, Fintona, and we are keen to establish his movements after this time. “Enquiries have now ruled out speculation which circulated on social media that Matthew was seen getting into a silver car. "A number of specially trained officers are providing support to them at this time.“Detectives will continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death, which is currently being treated as unexplained.“Police received a report of a missing person shortly after 3.30am on Sunday, 4th December when Matthew did not arrive home after attending an event in Fintona on Saturday night.“Sadly a body, which we believe to be Matthew, was discovered in a ditch in the laneway of a property approximately two miles away from the social event today, Monday 5th December, at 11.45am.“We are keeping an open mind and would appeal for anyone with information to come forward. Some hours ago Frances McCallan posted on social media: “Whats on my mind.... “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.” "Matthew was last seen at approximately 1.20am in the Ecclesville Centre, Fintona, and we are keen to establish his movements after this time.

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