Boy dies at school sport day.Byline: By MARK SMITH A BOY of 10 collapsed and died after a race at his school's sports day “Sports Day” redirects here. For the LazyTown episode, see List of LazyTown episodes. Sports days are annual events staged by many schools in which children participate in competitive sporting activities, often with the aim of winning trophies or prizes. . Jack Miller was lining up for a photo with his mum, brother and sister after a 100-metre sprint when tragedy struck. Jack, a pupil at Ardvreck Prep School, in Crieff, was treated on the spot by spectators before paramedics arrived. He was flown to Ninewells Hospital The Ninewells Hospital is a hospital situated on the western edge of Dundee, Scotland at . The proposal for the hospital was put forward in May 1960 and final permission was accepted by Parliament in February 1962. , Dundee, where he died. Jack's father flew over from Ireland upon hearing the news. He and his wife, who are separated, were being comforted by friends at the family home in Clathy, near Perth. Jack, who was born prematurely and needed an inhaler, suffered a head injury a year ago which caused him to have fits. The effort of the race in unusually hot weather, are believed to have triggered an attack. The school flag flew at half mast yesterday. Headmaster Paddy Watson said: "Our thoughts are with his family." Tayside police Tayside Police is the police force covering the Scottish council areas of Angus, City of Dundee and Perth and Kinross (the former Tayside region). The total area covered by the force is 2,896 square miles with a population of 388,000. found no suspicious circumstances. A post-mortem will be carried out. CAPTION(S): GRIEF: Ardvreck Prep |
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