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| Conor O'Neill, five, killed in road collision in Rosehead, north Belfast | Conor O'Neill, five, killed in road collision in Rosehead, north Belfast |
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| The five-year-old killed in a traffic collision in north Belfast has been named by police as Conor O'Neill. | The five-year-old killed in a traffic collision in north Belfast has been named by police as Conor O'Neill. |
| He died after an incident involving one car and one bicycle in Rosehead, at about 09:00 BST on Wednesday. | He died after an incident involving one car and one bicycle in Rosehead, at about 09:00 BST on Wednesday. |
| The boy, who was a pupil at Holy Cross boys' primary school, was taken to hospital, but later died. | The boy, who was a pupil at Holy Cross boys' primary school, was taken to hospital, but later died. |
| The school principal, Kevin McArevey, said: "The entire school community has been devastated by news of this awful tragedy." | The school principal, Kevin McArevey, said: "The entire school community has been devastated by news of this awful tragedy." |
| Speaking earlier, he added: "The boy concerned was a lovely child. He had a radiant smile that could light up any room. This is an awful day for the family, friends, staff and children." | Speaking earlier, he added: "The boy concerned was a lovely child. He had a radiant smile that could light up any room. This is an awful day for the family, friends, staff and children." |
| Mr McArevey, who ran to the scene of the collision about a quarter of a mile from the school, said everyone was in a state of shock. | |
| The principal described what happened to the north Belfast boy. | The principal described what happened to the north Belfast boy. |
| "He was playing on his bike, as he normally would, before going to school," said Mr McArevey. | |
| "His mum, I'm aware, was calling him in for school when the accident happened." | "His mum, I'm aware, was calling him in for school when the accident happened." |
| He said the school was putting support measures in place to help the children deal with the little boy's death. | He said the school was putting support measures in place to help the children deal with the little boy's death. |