Sligo: Lissadell community devastated over boy's drowning
He was airlifted by an Irish Coast Guard helicopter to Sligo University Hospital on Saturday afternoon in a serious condition, gardaí (Irish police) said.He later died in hospital.Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.Prayers were offered for the boy's family at nearby Maugherow Church, with parish priest Fr Tom Hever telling RTÉ that people were devastated by the news. Mr Gilroy said local people were shocked, adding that Lissadell Beach had attracted "big numbers" during the recent spell of good weather."People are devastated to hear that a little boy has lost his life and our thoughts are very much with his family at this time."
A woman who was on the beach with her children when the boy got into difficulty said "everybody was happy here playing and absolutely loving the fine weather"."We seen the helicopter coming and noticed then that someone was performing CPR on a person a good bit away from us," Suraya McDonald told RTÉ."But by that stage, the helicopter had landed at the scene. It all happened pretty quick."She added: "It's heartbreaking and I don't think anyone could ever understand how anyone would feel in that situation."
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