Woman's body discovered beside car after arson attack
The name of the deceased has not yet been revealed, but the victim has been confirmed to be a woman.
Independent councillor Josephine Deehan said the 'tranquil' rural community have been left 'horrified and distressed'.
"There is very distressing news from Omagh over the weekend and sadly appears to be that a woman has lost her life in a fire, which involved a car in the Rylagh Road,' said the Omagh representative.
"As this tragedy unfolds, our main thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman at this time, in lieu of the horrific circumstances of this woman's death.
"They are in our thoughts and prayers.
"Our community is deeply shocked, that this has happened in a tranquil rural area.
"We don't know the full detail surrounding the case. Police are confident they are dealing with arson.
"I hope that we will have answers soon for the family in particular, and the community who are horrified and distressed.
"It is a very tragic situation, and police are appealing to the public for any information.'
PSNI officers and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene shortly after 2pm on Saturday, where they found a silver Mitsubishi Lancer GS2 on fire. The blaze was extinguished by the fire service.
Police have said they are treating the fire as arson and are working to ascertain how the victim came to be next to the burning car.
'As fire officers extinguished the blaze they discovered that, tragically, a person had died as a result of the fire,' said Detective Inspector Keon.
'We are treating this fire as arson, and our enquiries as to how the person came to be beside the vehicle are ongoing.
'We would appeal to anyone who may have been in the area between midday and 2.15pm yesterday, who may have noticed anything suspicious, to contact us.
'We would be particularly keen to hear from anyone who had dashcam or other footage and would also like to hear from anyone who may have noticed this particular vehicle.'
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Belfast Telegraph
11 hours ago
- Belfast Telegraph
PSNI say death of woman (30s) found beside burning car not believed to be suspicious
The remains were discovered in the Rylagh Road area of Omagh on Saturday. Independent councillor Josephine Deehan said the 'tranquil' rural community has been left 'horrified and distressed' following the incident. A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "The person who died following a vehicle fire outside Omagh on Saturday afternoon, 2nd August, has been confirmed as a female in her 30s. 'A post-mortem has concluded and family has been informed. At this stage, her death is not believed to be suspicious.' Ms Deehan said: "There is very distressing news from Omagh over the weekend and sadly appears to be that a woman has lost her life in a fire, which involved a car in the Rylagh Road. "As this tragedy unfolds, our main thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman at this time, in lieu of the horrific circumstances of this woman's death. "They are in our thoughts and prayers. "Our community is deeply shocked, that this has happened in a tranquil rural area. "We don't know the full detail surrounding the case. Police are confident they are dealing with arson. "I hope that we will have answers soon for the family in particular, and the community who are horrified and distressed. "It is a very tragic situation, and police are appealing to the public for any information.' PSNI officers and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene shortly after 2pm on Saturday, where they found a silver Mitsubishi Lancer GS2 on fire. The blaze was extinguished by the fire service. In an earlier statement the PSNI said it was working to ascertain how the victim came to be next to the burning car. 'As fire officers extinguished the blaze they discovered that, tragically, a person had died as a result of the fire,' said Detective Inspector Keon. 'We are treating this fire as arson, and our enquiries as to how the person came to be beside the vehicle are ongoing. 'We would appeal to anyone who may have been in the area between midday and 2.15pm yesterday, who may have noticed anything suspicious, to contact us. 'We would be particularly keen to hear from anyone who had dashcam or other footage and would also like to hear from anyone who may have noticed this particular vehicle.'
Belfast Telegraph
16 hours ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Woman's body discovered beside car after arson attack
The remains were discovered in the Rylagh Road area of Omagh on Saturday. The name of the deceased has not yet been revealed, but the victim has been confirmed to be a woman. Independent councillor Josephine Deehan said the 'tranquil' rural community have been left 'horrified and distressed'. "There is very distressing news from Omagh over the weekend and sadly appears to be that a woman has lost her life in a fire, which involved a car in the Rylagh Road,' said the Omagh representative. "As this tragedy unfolds, our main thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman at this time, in lieu of the horrific circumstances of this woman's death. "They are in our thoughts and prayers. "Our community is deeply shocked, that this has happened in a tranquil rural area. "We don't know the full detail surrounding the case. Police are confident they are dealing with arson. "I hope that we will have answers soon for the family in particular, and the community who are horrified and distressed. "It is a very tragic situation, and police are appealing to the public for any information.' PSNI officers and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene shortly after 2pm on Saturday, where they found a silver Mitsubishi Lancer GS2 on fire. The blaze was extinguished by the fire service. Police have said they are treating the fire as arson and are working to ascertain how the victim came to be next to the burning car. 'As fire officers extinguished the blaze they discovered that, tragically, a person had died as a result of the fire,' said Detective Inspector Keon. 'We are treating this fire as arson, and our enquiries as to how the person came to be beside the vehicle are ongoing. 'We would appeal to anyone who may have been in the area between midday and 2.15pm yesterday, who may have noticed anything suspicious, to contact us. 'We would be particularly keen to hear from anyone who had dashcam or other footage and would also like to hear from anyone who may have noticed this particular vehicle.'
BBC News
19 hours ago
- BBC News
Omagh: Woman's body discovered after car fire
A post mortem examination is expected to be conducted later today on a woman whose body was discovered at the scene of a burning car in Omagh on were alerted to the incident in the Rylagh Road area at 14:05 BST on Saturday by members of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS). The fire service discovered the body amid efforts to extinguish a Mitsubishi Lancer GS2 that was on said they are treating the incident as arson and that the woman died as a result of the fire. Independent councillor Josephine Deehan, told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme that the "tragic and horrific situation" has left the local community "really shocked, greatly saddened and indeed disturbed". The Rylagh Road, which is rural with very few houses nearby, is partially closed."Our enquiries as to how the person came to be beside the vehicle are ongoing," said Detective Inspector appealed to anyone who may have been in the area between 12:00 and 14:15 on Saturday, or who may have noticed anything suspicious, to contact them."We would be particularly keen to hear from anyone who had dashcam or other footage and would also like to hear from anyone who may have noticed this particular vehicle."Deehan described the Rylagh Road as a "very beautiful, tranquil, rural area" which is home to a "close-knit, supportive community". She commended the emergency services for attending to the "harrowing situation" and echoed their call for information from the public as she said the community want to have answers "pretty quickly" to end the speculation. SDLP assembly member Daniel McCrossan described the incident as "deeply disturbing".The West Tyrone MLA said the death has "shocked the local community". "My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the person who has so tragically lost their life", he added."It is heartbreaking that someone has died in such harrowing circumstances. People in the area are understandably anxious and looking for answers."It is critical that anyone with information – no matter how small – reports it to the PSNI."
