Student killed in Omagh bombing was a year away from graduating, inquiry hears A student killed in the Omagh bombing was a year out from graduating at Dundee University when she died, a public inquiry has heard.
His statement said that on the day she died, Ms Hughes had been working in a camera shop in Omagh, raising money for her return to her final year in Dundee.
He said: “To this day the Julia Hughes Prize is awarded by Dundee University to a student who has overcome difficulties and adversity, someone who goes on to excel in their field of study.”.
A statement from the twin brother of Julia Hughes said they had shared an “unbreakable bond” and that the grief of her loss was “insurmountable”.
Mr Hughes’ statement said the university had also dedicated an annual prize in memory of his sister.
