Hundreds gather to mourn mother and children killed in Co Fermanagh shooting
Vanessa Whyte, 45, along with her children, 13-year-old Sara Rutledge and 14-year-old James Rutledge—were fatally shot at their home on Wednesday.
The vigil was held at Maguiresbridge Primary School, where James and Sara had previously been pupils.
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