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A nine-year-old girl has been killed in an accident after getting off a schoolbus in County Armagh. | A nine-year-old girl has been killed in an accident after getting off a schoolbus in County Armagh. |
The child died after being struck by the bus she had just got off in Bessbrook at about 1530 BST. | |
A Translink spokesperson extended "our sincere thoughts and prayers to the young girl's family and friends". | |
They added: "Translink will be working in conjunction with the PSNI to conduct a full and thorough investigation into this tragic accident." | |
Sinn Fein councillor Pat McGinn said it was "a terrible blow for the family of the young child killed and the community who are close knit". | Sinn Fein councillor Pat McGinn said it was "a terrible blow for the family of the young child killed and the community who are close knit". |
SDLP councillor John Feehan, who lives close to the accident scene, said the girl's family were "very, very down". | SDLP councillor John Feehan, who lives close to the accident scene, said the girl's family were "very, very down". |
He also said the bus driver was in a "terrible state". | He also said the bus driver was in a "terrible state". |