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Kent boy scout dies at international jamboree in Finland | |
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A 12-year-old scout has died at an international jamboree in Finland. | |
Charlie Girling, of the 1st Aylesford Scouts, in Kent, collapsed on Sunday at Roihu 2016, near Hämeenlinna. | |
The UK Scout Association said the on-site medical team and local paramedics "rendered immediate support but unfortunately were unable to save him". | |
Spokesman Simon Carter said it was in touch with the families of the children at the jamboree, which more than 16,000 people are attending. | |
"We will be working with the Finnish Scout movement and the relevant local authorities to establish the full details of this tragic incident," he added. | |
More than 2,800 scouts from more than 40 countries are attending the jamboree in the south of Finland. |