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| An eight-year-old girl has died after an accident at a farm in County Tyrone on Thursday evening. | An eight-year-old girl has died after an accident at a farm in County Tyrone on Thursday evening. |
| Alison Torrens, from Drumquin, is the daughter of well-known horse trainer Mervyn Torrens. | Alison Torrens, from Drumquin, is the daughter of well-known horse trainer Mervyn Torrens. |
| An inspector from the Health and Safety Executive has visited the scene and they are investigating. | An inspector from the Health and Safety Executive has visited the scene and they are investigating. |
| Local councillor Frankie Donnelly, who knows the family well, said they were "devastated" at the loss of their "beautiful child". | Local councillor Frankie Donnelly, who knows the family well, said they were "devastated" at the loss of their "beautiful child". |
| "They are a very well-known and well-respected family. Unfortunately this tragic accident has come to their door. | "They are a very well-known and well-respected family. Unfortunately this tragic accident has come to their door. |
| "Our sympathies go out to the family," he said. | "Our sympathies go out to the family," he said. |
| DUP MLA Thomas Buchanan, who lives nearby, said the entire community was pulling together to offer help and support. | |
| "That will be needed to get them through this very difficult time, and also the eeks and the months and the years that are to come as they have to learn to live with this great loss," he said. |