GIRL, 6 KILLED IN TREE FALL; She's 'electrocuted by power line': ACCIDENT.Byline: MAURICE FITZMAURICE A GIRL of six was killed last night after being electrocuted as she climbed a tree. The little girl, from Ballymagroarty in Derry, was taken to nearby Altnagelvin Hospital but she died a short time later. It is thought she was playing near her home in Allingham Close - where neighbours claim some trees touch overhead power lines. Sinn Fein Sinn Fein n. An Irish political and cultural society founded about 1905 to promote political and economic independence from England, unification of Ireland, and a renewal of Irish culture. councillor Billy Page said locals were stunned. He added: "It's a terrible, Girl of six dies in tree fall horror terrible tragedy and people are finding it very difficult to come to terms with what's happened. Obviously our hearts and our sympathy go out to the little girl's family. "The community here will do what they can to pull together at this terrible time." It is believed the girl's father is of Eastern European descent but the family has lived in Derry for some time. A PSNI PSNI Police Service of Northern Ireland (UK) PSNI Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland PSNI Professional Systems Network, Inc. spokesman confirmed the girl had fallen at around 6.50pm and was taken to hospital . The spokesman added the police are investigating the possibility the girl died from electrocution electrocution Method of execution in which the condemned person is subjected to a heavy charge of electric current. The prisoner is shackled into a wired chair, and electrodes are fastened to the head and one leg so that the current will flow through the body. . NIE NIE Newspapers in Education NIE National Intelligence Estimate (US government) NIE Newspaper In Education NIE National Institute of Education (various countries) said it was "co-operating fully with the Health and Safety Executive and the PSNI in their investigation into this accident". A spokeswoman added they had sent two representatives from their safety and risk department to the scene of the incident. Girl of six dies in [...] CAPTION(S): TRAGIC Altnagelvin Hospital |
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