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Ballymena school mourns boy, 5, after fatal river fall Kayden Fleck: 'He just melted your heart'
(about 5 hours later)
The five-year-old boy who died in hospital after he fell into a river in Ballymena, County Antrim, has been named locally as Kayden McGowan-Fleck. Parents of the five-year-old boy who died after falling into the river Braid, have thanked the emergency services.
Kayden was pulled out of the Braid River on Saturday afternoon in a major multi-agency rescue operation and was airlifted to hospital in Belfast. 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.
He was a pupil at Harryville Primary School in Ballymena and the school has paid tribute to him on social media.
'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."