Kelly: Plea to parents after ‘worrying’ incident in Strabane

SDLP Councillor Patsy Kelly has urgently appealed to parents to make sure they know the whereabouts of their children after what he described as a “worrying” incident in Strabane last night.

Cllr Kelly made the plea after a number of teenagers were hospitalised after they were found unconscious at a party in Strabane.

Cllr Kelly said: “This was an extremely worrying incident where a number of teenagers from as far away as Letterkenny attended an open air party close to Strabane Golf Club.

“From what the PSNI have told me, crowds of up to 50 were drinking at this party, which had reportedly been organised through social media.

“We could have been looking at a very different scenario today so, again, I appeal to parents to know where their children are when they go out.

“The incident last night involved several resources involving police, the Ambulance Service and local search and rescue services. Thankfully no one was seriously injured, or worse, but parents must learn from this.

“Parents must take responsibility for their children at all times and they should know exactly where they are and who they are with. For parents, the safety of their children should be of paramount concern.”