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| 10-year-old dies in Castlewellan farm accident | 10-year-old dies in Castlewellan farm accident |
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| A 10-year-old boy has died following an accident at a farm near Castlewellan, County Down. | A 10-year-old boy has died following an accident at a farm near Castlewellan, County Down. |
| The ambulance service was called to the Rathfriland Road area at Ballyward shortly before 14:30 BST on Tuesday. | The ambulance service was called to the Rathfriland Road area at Ballyward shortly before 14:30 BST on Tuesday. |
| It is understood the boy, who has been named locally as Aaron Macauley, was working on farm machinery on steep ground when the accident happened. | |
| He was airlifted to Craigavon Area Hospital but could not be saved. | He was airlifted to Craigavon Area Hospital but could not be saved. |
| The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and is now taking the lead in the investigation. | The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and is now taking the lead in the investigation. |
| Margaret Ritchie, the MP for South Down, said the area's farming community would stand "shoulder to shoulder" with the boy's family "in their tragic loss". | Margaret Ritchie, the MP for South Down, said the area's farming community would stand "shoulder to shoulder" with the boy's family "in their tragic loss". |