Teenager charged with murder after child found seriously injured next to dead man in County Tyrone

Teenager charged with murder after child found seriously injured next to dead man in County Tyrone Police have issued a condition update on a mum and daughter found injured at a home in the Lisnahull Road area of Dungannon where a 61-year-old man was found dead A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a man in Dungannon, County Tyrone, and the attempted murder of two other people in the same incident. On Saturday emergency services rushed to the Lisnahull Road area of Dungannon where they found a 61-year-old man dead next to his seriously injured daughter at a house in the town. Police on Tuesday said the girl is in a stable condition. The dead man’s wife, who was also in the house at the time and sustained non-life threatening injuries, was released from hospital. Providing an update, Mid Ulster District Commander Superintendent Peter Stevenson said: “Just after 10.55am, we received a report from a member of the public of an ongoing disturbance at a house in the Lisnahull Road area of Dungannon. “Officers arrived a short time later and discovered the body of a man aged 61, his 48-year-old wife, who had sustained non-life threatening injuries, and their severely injured eight-year-old daughter. “Our officers immediately commenced first aid on the woman and girl – and I am in no doubt that their quick-thinking actions gave the young girl a fighting chance of survival. “She is now in a stable condition in hospital. Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance later attended and took both females to hospital.” The officer added: “First and foremost, I want to express my sympathies to the loved ones of this family who will inevitably be struggling to come to terms with this horrendous news. Specialist officers are supporting the wider family circle and we are liaising with the relevant consulate. We would ask that the public avoid speculation.” The senior officer said police do not believe that there is any ongoing risk to the public and they are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the investigation. However, Superintendent Stevenson said locals would continue to see an increased police presence in the area with a “significant number of detectives and local policing officers dedicated to working on this case”. The teenage boy, who has not been named for legal reasons, is due to appear before Omagh Magistrates’ Court tomorrow. [Image text:] POLICE T109106