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Omagh bomb victim's husband Laurence Rush dies
Published: 4th Mar 2012 12:34:22
The husband of one of the victims of the Omagh bombing has died.
Laurence Rush passed away at Knockmoyle Lodge nursing home outside Omagh on Sunday morning.
Mr Rush's wife Elizabeth, was among 29 people killed in the atrocity in August 1998 which was carried out by the Real IRA.
Speaking at the time, Mr Rush said:"They haven't just destroyed my wife, they have destroyed me."
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