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Six-year-old dies during lesson | |
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A six-year-old boy has died during a lesson at his school in Armagh city. | |
The child collapsed in class at St Patrick's Primary School on Monday morning. Teachers gave him first aid but he died in hospital. | |
A post mortem examination will be carried out on the child's body on Tuesday. | A post mortem examination will be carried out on the child's body on Tuesday. |
The principal of the Loughgall Road school, Kevin Devlin, said their thoughts were with the little boy's family. | The principal of the Loughgall Road school, Kevin Devlin, said their thoughts were with the little boy's family. |
"I can confirm that a pupil attending this school has died," he said. | "I can confirm that a pupil attending this school has died," he said. |
"The child took ill and was immediately attended to by teaching staff before being rushed to hospital where he subsequently passed away." | "The child took ill and was immediately attended to by teaching staff before being rushed to hospital where he subsequently passed away." |
The police are investigating the death. |