The lasting impact of the Omagh bomb in 1998, which claimed the life of 12-year-old Fernando Blasco Baselga, still resonates with those who were present at the scene. Superintendent Norman Haslett from the Police Service of Northern Ireland, who was just two years into his career at that time, recounted the harrowing aftermath of the explosion, describing the scene as pure chaos and carnage. In his testimony to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, he expressed how the death of young Fernando had a profound effect on him and how the innocent boy appeared as if he was peacefully asleep.
Superintendent Haslett vividly recounted how he discovered Fernando’s body, a beautiful boy on a holiday exchange trip, with only a small red Swiss army knife in his pocket. This image of the innocent child served as a sharp reminder of the inhumanity behind the political motivation of the attack. The horrific aftermath of the explosion was further emphasized by the sight of victims crying out in pain and others l
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