Kevin Skelton recounted the devastating effects of the 1998 Real IRA bombing in Omagh, which killed his wife Philomena while shopping with their daughters. He described their contrasting personalities and the kindness they showed by welcoming a Romanian orphan into their home. On the fateful day of the bombing, he and his family were shopping when they were alerted to a potential bomb scare. Tragically, after the explosion, Mr. Skelton found his wife among the wreckage and feared for the safety of his daughter Shauna, highlighting the chaos and horror of that day.
Mr. Skelton recounted, 'I walked out and went in through where the window was in SD Kells and I found her (Philomena) lying face down in the rubble.'
Describing the aftermath, Mr. Skelton shared, 'I felt for my wife's pulse but could not find it. I began to dig as I believed my daughter Shauna was buried in the rubble.'
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