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| Child dies after river accident | Child dies after river accident |
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| A 10-year-old boy who was pulled from the River Bann in Hilltown, County Down, has died in hospital. | A 10-year-old boy who was pulled from the River Bann in Hilltown, County Down, has died in hospital. |
| Daniel Andre had been playing with friends when he got into difficulty and went underwater. | |
| The accident was reported at about 1650 BST on Wednesday. Two firemen located the boy and pulled him from the water. | The accident was reported at about 1650 BST on Wednesday. Two firemen located the boy and pulled him from the water. |
| He was taken to Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry before being transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital for Sick Children in Belfast. | He was taken to Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry before being transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital for Sick Children in Belfast. |
| It is understood Daniel may have been underwater for about 20 minutes. | |
| Councillor Ciaran Mussen said: "Everybody locally was hoping and praying that the child would survive this dreadful accident - it's an awful shock to this community. | |
| "The Upper Bann has traditionally been a spot where young people would congregate in good weather - the area where the child got into difficulties has been for many generations used for bathing, it's a very popular spot. | |
| "It's a fairly deep pool in areas and murky - you can't see to the bottom of it." | |
| The boy's older sister, Lauren, said her family was grateful for the support they had received from local people and the emergency services. | |
| "Everybody's sticking together - that's the only thing that will help us, as long as we're there for each other," she said. | "Everybody's sticking together - that's the only thing that will help us, as long as we're there for each other," she said. |