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Father and son deaths not suspicious, say police

News imagePacemaker A police car sits at the top of a gravel laneway. In the background is a house, in the foreground is blue and white tape with 'police line do not cross' written on it. Pacemaker

The sudden deaths of a father and son in County Tyrone, on Tuesday night are not being treated as suspicious, police have confirmed.

The deaths occurred in the Garvaghy Road area between Omagh and Ballygawley.

West Tyrone Ulster Unionist councillor Allan Rainey said both men were specialists in their own trades and would be sadly missed.

Fermanagh and Omagh councillor Bernard McGrath, SDLP, said the local community are "very shocked, saddened and devastated".