‘An innocent soul, true and kind’

SLAIN teenager Derek Cumiskey’s blessing going to heaven will be his ability to see all Manchester United games without a ticket.

‘An innocent soul, true and kind’

Those were the words with which local parish priest Fr Paul St John ended the funeral Mass of the inner-city Dublin teenager yesterday.

The 18-year-old avid football fan and model student died after an assault while on holidays in Lanzarote a fortnight ago on August 1.

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