The statement said Mrs Short had missed out on the birth of three grandchildren, missed the weddings of eight grandchildren and birth of eight great-grandchildren – and also missed her son Ian’s wedding.
The four children of a woman killed in the Omagh bombing have said that their worlds were “shattered” by her death in the 1998 Real IRA massacre.
Inquiry chair Lord Turnbull said: “It is obvious that Mrs Short’s death caused a terrible loss to her family.
The Omagh Bombing Inquiry heard that 56-year-old Veda Short was a “loving wife, mother and grandmother” who was very family-orientated and active within her church.
Their statement said: “A loving mother was taken away from us in such a brutal manner.
