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Girl dies as dress catches fire | Girl dies as dress catches fire |
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A three-year-old County Fermanagh girl has died from serious burns after her dress caught fire. | A three-year-old County Fermanagh girl has died from serious burns after her dress caught fire. |
Rebecca Johnston from Enniskillen sustained serious injuries after an accident involving a candle at her family home. | Rebecca Johnston from Enniskillen sustained serious injuries after an accident involving a candle at her family home. |
Her mother Wilma sustained burns to her fingers as she attempted to extinguish the flames and was rushed along with her daughter to the Erne Hospital. | Her mother Wilma sustained burns to her fingers as she attempted to extinguish the flames and was rushed along with her daughter to the Erne Hospital. |
Rebecca was taken to hospital in Dublin, but died from her injuries. | Rebecca was taken to hospital in Dublin, but died from her injuries. |
She had been in Our Lady's Children's Hospital following the incident, which took place two weeks before Christmas. | |
The little girl had to be transferred to Dublin as there were no beds at the specialist unit in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. | |
Rebecca died on Monday night. A coroner in Dublin is to investigate the death. |
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