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Holiday accidents claim two lives | Holiday accidents claim two lives |
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A six-year-old boy from Claudy has drowned in Portugal. | A six-year-old boy from Claudy has drowned in Portugal. |
Nathan Sharkey was on holiday with his parents on the Algarve when he died on Thursday. The Foreign Office are providing assistance to his parents. | Nathan Sharkey was on holiday with his parents on the Algarve when he died on Thursday. The Foreign Office are providing assistance to his parents. |
In Spain, a 16-year-old west Belfast teenager died after falling from a balcony. | In Spain, a 16-year-old west Belfast teenager died after falling from a balcony. |
Padraig Burns, from Tullymore Gardens, was on holiday with a group of friends in Benidorm when the accident happened on 19 July. | Padraig Burns, from Tullymore Gardens, was on holiday with a group of friends in Benidorm when the accident happened on 19 July. |
A neighbour of the Sharkey family in Claudy said she was devastated by the news. | |
"They're a beautiful family. He was a beautiful wee boy, really loving, really affectionate. I couldn't even begin to think of how they are going to cope," Karen O'Kane said. |