Britain’s Got Talent star, 18, dies in horror crash in third tragedy to hit mourning family after death of dad & sister
A TEENAGE Britain’s Got Talent star has been killed in a horrific early hours car crash just weeks after his dad passed away.
Oran McConville, 18, sustained fatal injuries after the car he was travelling in crashed near Hilltown, County Down, on Saturday morning.
He had found fame as a child when his school choir took part in the 2017 series of the ITV talent show.
His family were already recovering from the tragic loss of his dad, Paddy, on February 21 before Oran’s sudden death.
The singer’s “happy, intelligent” 11-year-old sister Rachael was also killed in a tragic road accident after being knocked down by Volkswagen people carrier in April, 2009.
Speaking at his Requiem Mass, in Drumgath, County Down, parish priest Fr Charles Byrne said: “Oran’s tragic death early on Saturday morning has brought devastating shock and grief to his family, to his friends, to our local community here and the wider community around it.
“As we all know, just six weeks ago we were here for Oran’s father Paddy and 16 years ago you had the death of young Rachael.
“At this time we are all lost for words. Words are woefully inadequate to express the pain and the sorrow in our hearts that we have for you.”
Oran’s appearance on Britain’s Got Talent saw his choir from St Patrick’s Primary School in County Down, Northern Ireland, reach the semi-finals.
When the choir performed Somewhere Only We Know by Keane during their audition, Simon Cowell praised them, saying: “You are having a good time, and that is the most important thing.
“That was a great audition.”
Oran had also been a member of Drumgath GAA Club, which described the teenager as “a bright light in our community”.
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