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| Six-year-old dies during lesson | 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. | 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. | 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 boy was left into school by his mother at 0900 GMT on Monday. | |
| A short time later, he collapsed in a classroom. | |
| He was taken to Craigavon Area Hospital where he died. | |
| Local councillor Cathy Rafferty said she was badly shaken when she heard the news. | |
| "This is heart breaking news for the child's parents and family circle as well as the other children and staff in the school," she said. | |
| Deputy Mayor Noel Sheridan said: "The child's family are well known and respected throughout the community, the news of this tragic death has shocked the entire community." | |
| The police are investigating the death. | The police are investigating the death. |