Funeral held for shooting victim
BBC
28 June 2008
The funeral of Emmett Sheils, the 22-year-old murdered in the Creggan area of Derry on Tuesday, has taken place.
Mr Sheils was buried at the City Cemetery following Requiem Mass
He was buried at the City Cemetery following Requiem Mass at St Eugene’s Cathedral.
Mr Sheils, from Tyrconnell Street in the Bogside, was shot in the Bligh’s Lane area at about 0045 BST on Tuesday.
In his homily, Fr Michael Canny said he hoped Emmett Sheils’ death could be used as “a catalyst for change”.
Around two dozen friends of Mr Sheils’ flanked the cortege wearing Celtic jerseys, which said either Emmett or Shiels on the back.
Police are continuing to question a 19-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder.
Another man was arrested but was released on Thursday.
On Friday, police officers distributed leaflets to houses in the Bogside and Creggan areas, and put up posters appealing for information.
Police have also released CCTV footage of the gang suspected of involvement in the murder making their way up Bligh’s Lane in the Creggan moments before the shooting.
Some members of the gang were masked while one had his coat over his head.
Up to 1,000 people attended a vigil in memory of Mr Sheils in the city on Tuesday night.
His family have thanked the people of Derry for their support during their ordeal.
'So venceremos, beidh bua againn eigin lá eigin. Sealadaigh abú.'
--Bobby Sands