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| Child dies after being hit by bus | Child dies after being hit by bus |
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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 was struck by the bus she had just got off just yards from her home in Bessbrook at about 1530 BST. | |
| Her pregnant mother was at her side within minutes to comfort the child as she died. | |
| One of her neighbours, Stephen McAleenan, said she had been a popular girl. "Everyone knew her, everyone liked her," he said. | |
| The bus involved in the accident remained at the scene until police had completed their investigations. | |
| A Translink spokesperson extended "our sincere thoughts and prayers to the young girl's family and friends". | 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." | 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". |