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Child's post mortem inconclusive | |
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A post mortem on the body of a six-year-old boy has been unable to establish the cause of death. | |
Jamie McGee collapsed during a lesson at his primary school in Armagh on Monday. Teachers gave him first aid, but he died later in hospital. | |
Further laboratory tests are expected to be carried out over the next few weeks, but his body has been released for burial. | |
The police said they are not treating the death as suspicious. | |
Children and staff at St Patrick's Primary School are being offered counselling. | |
Principal Kevin Devlin said everyone was devastated by the death of Jamie. | |
"We're doing all we can but there's just such a state of shock," Mr Devlin said. "It's such a traumatic time for everyone." | "We're doing all we can but there's just such a state of shock," Mr Devlin said. "It's such a traumatic time for everyone." |
The school has remained open over the past two days and Mr Devlin said it would be playing a part in the boy's funeral. | The school has remained open over the past two days and Mr Devlin said it would be playing a part in the boy's funeral. |
"Welfare officers from the education board are here to help both staff and pupils," Mr Devlin said. | "Welfare officers from the education board are here to help both staff and pupils," Mr Devlin said. |
Jamie was the eldest child of Gerald and Jill McGee, and had one younger brother, Ben. | Jamie was the eldest child of Gerald and Jill McGee, and had one younger brother, Ben. |
Requiem Mass will be held at 1130 GMT on Thursday at St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh. | Requiem Mass will be held at 1130 GMT on Thursday at St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh. |