Funeral held for Dungannon mum-of-seven who died in two car collision near Cookstown

The funeral has taken place in Dungannon of mother-of-seven Leanne Thomas (nee Carey) who died following a two car collision near Cookstown on Thursday.

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Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. A service was held in Dungannon Independent Methodist Church on Sunday for the 43-year-old who lived at Drumreagh Crescent, Newmills. Ms Thomas was later laid to rest in a private interment in Cottagequin Cemetery.

Advertisement Advertisement A death notice said she will be ‘sadly missed and lovingly remembered’ by her entire family circle. She was a passenger in a Ford Ka which was in collision with a Nissan Note. The male drivers of both vehicles and a young child who was travelling in the Nissan, were taken to hospital with serious injuries.



Meanwhile, police are continuing to investigate the circumstances behind Thursday’s accident which happened on the main Dungannon-Cookstown Road, close to Old Loughry Road, shortly before 5pm on Thursday, February 20. Anyone who witnessed the collision and can help detectives, should contact the Collision Investigation Unit on 101 quoting reference 1299 20/02/25. National World encourages reader discussion on our stories.

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