Charity night to be held in memory of Sr Clare Crockett, the Derry young nun killed in the Ecuadorian earthquake tragedy

A charity night in memory of the young Derry nun killed in the Ecuadorian earthquake earlier this year is to be held later this month.

Sister Clare Theresa Crockett (pictured), from Iona Park in the Brandywell area of the city, was one of six people killed when a school collapsed during the disaster in Playa Prieta on 16 April.

The South American country was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, killing more than 650 people and injuring 16,000.

The 33-year-old had been working at the school with the Home of the Mother Order.

She was trying to lead six young Ecuadorian postulants to safety when a stairwell collapsed in the building.

Following her death, her family faced a long wait to bring her remains home due to the massive devastation caused by the disaster.

The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust, the charity set up to aid Irish families bring home the remains of loved ones who die abroad, helped in her repatriation.

Sr Clare was laid to rest in Derry City Cemetery following Requiem Mass in St Columba’s Church, Long Tower, over two weeks after she was killed.

The upcoming charity night, taking place in the Delacroix on Buncrana Road on Friday, 22 July, is being held in aid of the Kevin Bell Trust.

Colin Bell and his family set up the charity in memory of his 26-year-old son Kevin, who died in a suspected hit-and-run in New York in 2013.

The charity night will be hosted by Micky Doherty with entertainment by The Real Thing, Micky and Danika, and DJ Jim Healy. .

Anyone looking for tickets, priced £5, should message Sean Carr on his Facebook page.

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