Assume Nothing BBC Radio Ulster

Heavy winds and rain batter the seaside town of Portrush in January 2009. A fourteen-year-old boy’s night out has gone badly wrong. He lies on the railway tracks in front of an oncoming train. Less than two miles away, his father becomes aware his son is in danger and starts running to the tracks on the other side of town.

It soon becomes clear, what happened that night and afterwards – is not as it first appears.

Produced and presented by Vinny Hurrell.

Executive Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland Production.

A new twist brings a devastating blow for Ryan Quinn’s family. Was someone burning clothes on the street late at night?

We hear of the ongoing impact of Ryan’s death on his family and friends, and we travel to Portrush to the scene of his death where we make a surprise discovery. Where is the investigation now?

Produced and presented by Vinny Hurrell.

Executive Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland Production.

At Ryan’s funeral it is announced the police have opened a murder investigation into his death. The PSNI share information on some key aspects of the case – but will the police change their tactics?

We discover the driver of the train has an unsettling flashback that has a bearing on the case.

Produced and presented by Vinny Hurrell.

Executive Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland Production.

We know how Ryan died and that he allegedly ran from a nearby bar and got trapped on the tracks. But why? Serious allegations emerge about what happened before Ryan found himself in the path of an oncoming train. What will a witness from inside the bar reveal?

And after a year of communication, will the PSNI finally agree to speak?

Produced and presented by Vinny Hurrell.

Executive Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland Production

We retrace Ryan Quinn’s movements that day. Exactly where had he been and what brought him to the tracks? A breath-taking phone call strikes fear into the heart of a concerned father.

Produced and presented by Vinny Hurrell.

Executive Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland Production.

Questions are raised about the circumstances surrounding how some potential witnesses were interviewed. Who else was present and why? A family friend brings a shocking claim, and we hear from former solicitor Ernie Waterworth.

The investigation takes sharp change in direction.

Produced and presented by Vinny Hurrell.

Executive Editor: Andy Martin

A BBC Northern Ireland Production