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| Body found by primary school children in County Londonderry | Body found by primary school children in County Londonderry |
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| Police have launched an investigation after a man's body was discovered by primary school children on a County Londonderry beach. | Police have launched an investigation after a man's body was discovered by primary school children on a County Londonderry beach. |
| The body was found at Magilligan Point on Tuesday morning. | The body was found at Magilligan Point on Tuesday morning. |
| Pupils from the Model Primary School, Derry, made the discovery during a field trip. | Pupils from the Model Primary School, Derry, made the discovery during a field trip. |
| A post-mortem examination will be carried out to determine the cause of death. | A post-mortem examination will be carried out to determine the cause of death. |
| Paul Sheridan, principal of the school, said the P7 pupils found the body while beach-combing. | Paul Sheridan, principal of the school, said the P7 pupils found the body while beach-combing. |
| "A group of five children, three girls and two boys, came across the body," he said. | "A group of five children, three girls and two boys, came across the body," he said. |
| Praise | Praise |
| "The children told their teachers - there were two with them - and the authorities were immediately contacted." | "The children told their teachers - there were two with them - and the authorities were immediately contacted." |
| Mr Sheridan said parents were informed when the pupils returned to the school. | Mr Sheridan said parents were informed when the pupils returned to the school. |
| He said the pupils "deserve much praise for their maturity in this very unfortunate situation". | He said the pupils "deserve much praise for their maturity in this very unfortunate situation". |
| "They saw the body from a short distance away and then they did the right thing by telling their teachers. | "They saw the body from a short distance away and then they did the right thing by telling their teachers. |
| "We spoke to the children and got them to share their experience. | "We spoke to the children and got them to share their experience. |
| "Our designated child protection teachers were involved and informed all other parents of pupils from that class. We advised them to keep an eye on their children tonight." | "Our designated child protection teachers were involved and informed all other parents of pupils from that class. We advised them to keep an eye on their children tonight." |
| He added: "They are all fine. I expect them back in school tomorrow and to have them back into their routine. | He added: "They are all fine. I expect them back in school tomorrow and to have them back into their routine. |
| "The school councillor is on stand-by should the children feel they need to speak to someone. | |
| "The school extends its sympathies to the family of the man, they are in our prayers" |