The group of 15 and 16-year-olds – including at least three Victoria College students – have been held in police custody following the death of 16-year-old Morgan Huelin, who was found in a Trinity road on Sunday morning.
They were released on bail until 10 August between 5 and 6.30 pm on Monday.
Meanwhile, Staff and students at Victoria College have been left ‘incredibly stunned’ after one of their 16-year-old students died in suspicious circumstances at the weekend, the headteacher has said.
Alun Watkins, head teacher at Victoria College, paid tribute to the pupil who had just completed his GCSE exams. Mr Watkins said the boy was a talented musician and sportsman who was a ‘genuinely honest and good natured man’.
‘The staff and governors of Victoria College would like to extend their heartfelt condolences and prayers to the parents, family and friends of Morgan Huelin who has left us in tragic circumstances,’ he said.
‘Morgan was highly respected by both staff and peers, not least because of his academic ability, charismatic personality and strong sense of independence.’
Mr Watkins said the school would do all it could to support pupils, staff and families.
‘He was an excellent guitarist and fully supportive member of Dunlop House, contributing to it in every way he could including shooting, rugby and football,’ he said.
‘We are all incredibly stunned that such a genuinely honest and good-natured young man has been taken from us under these circumstances.’
On Monday the school held assemblies with all the students and lessons scheduled for the first period were cancelled as the children attended meetings with their form tutors to discuss the events at the weekend.
Year 11 and year 13 students, who were not in school as their exams have now finished, are being invited to come in on Tuesday at 3.45 pm to talk about what has happened. Teaching staff, school counsellors and specialists from the Education Department will be attending.
‘We explained what was going to happen today and in our first period the boys were asked to see their tutors so they could discuss the events of the weekend with them. We have also had a number of our staff, school counsellor and a number of professionals who have been at school all day supporting not just our boys but, our staff and our families too,’ Mr Watkins added.
