Greenvale Owner Faces Criminal Charges Over St Patrick S Nightclub In Which Three Teenagers Died

Ichael McElhatton is believed to be one of two men facing prosecution in connection with the tragedy. Lauren Bullock (17), Morgan Barnard (17) and Connor Currie (16) died as hundreds of people queued through the doors of the disco on March 17, 2019. The two men will be charged with three counts of manslaughter – one count for each death – as well as offenses for breaching health and safety laws. The company that runs Greenvale, known as Tobin Limited, will face one charge of breaching the same health and safety legislation. In a statement, Mr McElhatton (55) said he was “aware that this is an extremely sensitive time for the families” and would therefore not be commenting further. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) revealed the findings of its investigation into the St Patrick’s Day tragedy on Thursday, informing the families of the young people of their decisions before the details were made public. Senior Public Prosecutor Graham Cardwell said “criminal proceedings will commence in due course and we will continue to liaise directly with the families involved as the prosecution progresses”. The PPS has been reviewing evidence files from that night for the past two years. In a statement, the PPS said: “The PPS has received an investigation file from the PSNI in relation to the incident at the Greenvale Hotel, in which 11 people have been named as possible suspects.” Seven of the nine people who will not be prosecuted worked as door staff at the St. Patrick’s event, while the remaining two had roles related to entertainment and hotel management respectively. “The PPS concluded that each of these nine could have had very little control over the planning and management of the events that unfolded or alternatively had a role that carried little responsibility for the safety of hotel customers,” the statement continued . The PPS also received a file from the Police Ombudsman following its investigation into the actions of five PSNI officers at the scene. Each officer was investigated and charged with misconduct in public office, with police reportedly waiting 16 minutes before responding to the incident. “The allegations against the officers in the report related to a period from 9.25pm to 9.48pm, which was the time of the 999 call to the police and officers who later arrived at the hotel,” the PPS said. “The investigation focused on the actions of the police dispatcher and two teams of officers who were on duty in Cookstown at the time.” The PPS found that the dispatcher “adequately communicated the seriousness of the situation to the other officers” and that the available evidence was “insufficient” to show that the remaining four officers “recognized the seriousness or exact nature of the situation that was unfolding.” Mr Cardwell concluded: “The offense of misconduct in public office is committed when a public servant, without reasonable excuse or justification, willfully neglects to perform his duty to such an extent as to amount to an abuse of the public trust in the holder of office. . “The bar for this offense is high. I have come to the conclusion that the Test for Prosecution is not held against any of the five officers. The evidence was not capable of establishing any bad faith or improper motive in the actions of the police at the scene or that they willfully ignored a high risk situation of which they were aware.” Responding to the PPS announcement, Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said the PSNI reported to the Police Ombudsman following the tragedy. “We again express our deepest condolences [the victims’] families on a reasonably difficult day for them,” he said. “Given the decision to proceed against two individuals and a limited company, it would not be appropriate to comment further while we continue to work with the PPS to present these matters to the court. “The Police Service of Northern Ireland reported the incident to the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. “Following the directive not to prosecute any police officers, the misconduct investigation undertaken by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is still live and we will await receipt of their report and any recommendations in due course.” Liam Kelly, chairman of the Police Federation which represents rank and file officers, said it was “welcome” that there had been no criminal charges against officers on the night of the tragedy. “This has also been a difficult three years for our officers and I’m sure they are relieved that any criminal cases are not progressing against any of them,” said Mr Kelly, who also said his thoughts were with the families of the victims. . “However, unfortunately this is not the end of the matter as the officers will now have to wait for the Police Ombudsman to determine whether they recommend any misconduct proceedings against any of the officers. “This process must be completed as quickly as possible. The officers must be locked up and we will urge the Office of the Police Ombudsman to expedite its decision so that clarity is provided and officers can get on with their lives and careers.” Morgan…

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