By Q Radio News
A Requiem Mass for the murdered teenager Fionntan McGarvey will be held in St. Brigid's Church, Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast today at noon.
The 18-year-old died following an assault in the Finaghy Road North area of the city last month.
He was attacked outside a licensed premises in the early hours of December 27 and died almost a month later in hospital.
His family have said they are devastated, but that they are taking comfort in the fact that he got to donate his organs to other families.
Fionntan McGarvey funeral set to take place today in Belfast at noon. https://t.co/AWX107RYRS
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) January 24, 2022
A minute silence was held by all clubs in the south Belfast football league over the weekend as a mark of tribute to him.
Tributes to the "popular" 18-year-old have also been paid across social media, with his GAA club St. Brigid's describing him as a "friend to many".
A 21-year-old man had been arrested as part of an investigation into his death, but was later released.
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