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Dunloy farm death: Robert Christie funeral held | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
The funeral has taken place for Robert Christie, the eight-year-old boy killed in a farm accident in County Antrim on Saturday. | |
Robert was overcome by slurry gases near Dunloy on Saturday afternoon. | Robert was overcome by slurry gases near Dunloy on Saturday afternoon. |
His 52-year-old father, Bertie, remains critically ill in hospital. The pair were helping out on the farm on Ballynaloob Road, near their own farm. | His 52-year-old father, Bertie, remains critically ill in hospital. The pair were helping out on the farm on Ballynaloob Road, near their own farm. |
The funeral was held at Ballyweaney Presbyterian Church near Cloughmills. | |
On Sunday, Gerry Black, the principal of Knockahollett Primary School, paid tribute to Robert. | On Sunday, Gerry Black, the principal of Knockahollett Primary School, paid tribute to Robert. |
"A heavy grief has come over the school and Robert will be sorely missed by the whole school community," Mr Black said. | "A heavy grief has come over the school and Robert will be sorely missed by the whole school community," Mr Black said. |
"He was in Primary 4. He was really open and full of enthusiasm. He was gentle and very popular. | "He was in Primary 4. He was really open and full of enthusiasm. He was gentle and very popular. |
"He had just such an open personality, such a bubbly wee character, interested in absolutely everything that he did," Mr Black said. | "He had just such an open personality, such a bubbly wee character, interested in absolutely everything that he did," Mr Black said. |
"He was a very, very gentle natured wee fella, made friends quite easily, shared his time with others and for that he was very popular. | "He was a very, very gentle natured wee fella, made friends quite easily, shared his time with others and for that he was very popular. |
"So his loss is going to have a huge impact on his friends, his classmates, the staff and the wider school family." | "So his loss is going to have a huge impact on his friends, his classmates, the staff and the wider school family." |
Robert's two sisters also attend the school. | Robert's two sisters also attend the school. |
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