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Kayden Fleck: 'He just melted your heart' | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
Parents of the five-year-old boy who died after falling into the river Braid, have thanked the emergency services. | |
Darrel and Leanne Fleck described Kayden as their "happy-go-lucky" son who "just melted your heart". | |
Kayden Fleck was recovered from the Braid River on Saturday afternoon in a major multi-agency rescue operation and was airlifted to hospital in Belfast. | |
Police confirmed his death in hospital on Saturday night. | Police confirmed his death in hospital on Saturday night. |
'In shock' | 'In shock' |
In a statement, Kayden's parents said he was "your average wee boy" and along with his twin brother Jayden they we "the two musketeers". | |
Kayden was a pupils at Harryville Primary School in Ballymena and the school paid tribute to him on social media. | |
In a message posted on its Facebook account, the school said: "Please remember the McGowan family in your thoughts and prayers at this very sad time as they mourn the loss of wee Kayden. | In a message posted on its Facebook account, the school said: "Please remember the McGowan family in your thoughts and prayers at this very sad time as they mourn the loss of wee Kayden. |
"The whole school community is remembering you at this sad time." | "The whole school community is remembering you at this sad time." |
The multi-agency search operation began near the Ecos Centre, a nature park off the Broughshane Road, at about 13:00 GMT on Saturday. | The multi-agency search operation began near the Ecos Centre, a nature park off the Broughshane Road, at about 13:00 GMT on Saturday. |
It involved police, firefighters, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) and Community Rescue Service volunteers. | It involved police, firefighters, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) and Community Rescue Service volunteers. |
An NIAS spokesman said they despatched the air ambulance, an A&E crew and a doctor to the scene. | An NIAS spokesman said they despatched the air ambulance, an A&E crew and a doctor to the scene. |
He confirmed that child was recovered from the water at 15:04 GMT, and was flown by air ambulance to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. | He confirmed that child was recovered from the water at 15:04 GMT, and was flown by air ambulance to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. |
The child travelled more than 6 km (four miles) along the river from the point where he entered the water to the point where he was pulled out. | The child travelled more than 6 km (four miles) along the river from the point where he entered the water to the point where he was pulled out. |
Sean McCarry, regional commander of the Community Rescue Service, said the boy "accidently fell into the River Braid near the Ecos Centre at Ballymena and was quickly swept downstream". | Sean McCarry, regional commander of the Community Rescue Service, said the boy "accidently fell into the River Braid near the Ecos Centre at Ballymena and was quickly swept downstream". |
"Despite valiant efforts by rescuers form PSNI, the Community Rescue Service and NIFRS, the child was carried a considerable distance downstream in the fast flowing river," he said. | "Despite valiant efforts by rescuers form PSNI, the Community Rescue Service and NIFRS, the child was carried a considerable distance downstream in the fast flowing river," he said. |
PSNI Insp Shaf Ali said: "I would like to thank everyone involved in the search effort and extend my sincerest condolences to the family at this time." | PSNI Insp Shaf Ali said: "I would like to thank everyone involved in the search effort and extend my sincerest condolences to the family at this time." |