maandag 29 december 2008

Teenager to appear in court over 'million-to-one' glass tragedy

In short:
A teenager is due to appear in court over the murder of a mother of three who died when a glass bottle was thrown into a crowded pub. McNulty, a nineteen year old boy is the accused one. Heywood, is due to appear before Rochdale Magistrates' Court. It is said that he is the one who threw an empty bottle into the crowded Queen Anne Hotel in Heywood, Greater Manchester, because he was refused entry to this pub. After the bottle was thrown into the pub it began its own life. It shattered against a pillar into pieces. One of these pieces then found its way to Ms O’Kane’s neck, cutting her throat, according to an eye-witness. Due to this Emma O’Kane, mother of three, died while celebrating the birthday of het fiancé. Emma had been enjoying a night out in the pub where she sometimes worked as a barmaid. She collapsed in a pool of blood and was pronounced dead at Fairfield Hospital in Bury, shortly after. "This was a million to one tragedy", a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said."For a bottle to be thrown into the pub, to shatter against a pillar and for a shard of glass to fall from a height capable of causing a fatal injury is extremely rare, you couldn't recreate it."

My opinion:
I understand that some-one has to take the blame for this terrible accident. But it is not that Heywood un purpose threw the bottle to injure or kill someone. As said it is a million to one tragedy. I feel that you really cannot hold any one responsible for this. It was a series of actions that took place that no one had control over. Unfortunately due to this the women did die. Standing in the shoes of the family of the diseased women I totally understand that they want to take action towards Heywood, he still is the one that threw the bottle into the pub.

Source:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/4001224/Teenager-to-appear-in-court-over-million-to-one-glass-tragedy.html

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