Mother killed in pub argument

A teenager is under arrest on suspicion of hurling a glass bottle which killed a mother-of-three as she enjoyed a Christmas drink in a crowded pub.

The 19-year-old was held today, hours after Emma O'Kane, was killed after the bottle shattered against a pillar and a shard of glass stuck in her neck, cutting her throat.

Emma, 27, was enjoying Boxing Night celebrations when she was the innocent victim of an argument involving a man who had been refused entry to the pub.

Shortly before 2am, the man threw a bottle into the Queen Anne Hotel in Heywood, Greater Manchester, which hit a pillar and smashed into pieces.

Ms O'Kane had been standing at the bar with friends when she was hit in the neck by a shard of glass and collapsed, police said.

She was taken to Fairfield Hospital but was pronounced dead.

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OMG! What an awful thing to happen

Whilst you've got to feel most sorry for the family of Ms O'Kane, I also feel a little sorry for the lad, he went on a night out and had a fight, and accidentally kills someone, he must be gutted.

Yet another reason to raise the drinking age as far as I'm concerned. I dont think people are ale to rationalise how much they drink until they are at least 25.

How awful for all concerned. I don't think it's an age thing though Lou, I know people who go out and get totally off their heads in their 40s,50s n 60s.
When I go out, (which isn't often),I drink wine, and they tend to serve them in huge vases. I drink what I can, (but can never keep up with the others), then I go home a happy drunk. I just love everyone, But maybe you've got a point because in my 20s I was just as likely to pick a fight.

What a terrible thing to happen. I'm sure it won't be murder, it was a freak accident fuelled by booze with no real attempt to hurt anybody. But that young woman is still dead because of something that boy did. Tragic.