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Northern Ireland boy killed in Tenerife hit-and-run Northern Ireland boy killed in Tenerife hit-and-run
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Two men have been arrested after a nine-year-old boy from Northern Ireland died in hospital following a hit-and-run in Tenerife. A nine-year-old County Antrim boy killed in a hit-and-run incident in Tenerife has been described as "gentle and caring".
Carter Carson, from Newtownabbey, was leaving a shopping centre with his family in Adeje in the south of the island on Thursday when he was struck by a car. Carter Carson, from Newtownabbey, was leaving a shopping centre with his family in Adeje on Thursday when he was struck by a car.
He died in hospital on Friday. He died in hospital on Friday. Two men have been arrested.
A car believed to have been involved was found abandoned a few miles from the scene.A car believed to have been involved was found abandoned a few miles from the scene.
Carter was a P5 pupil at Abbots Cross Primary School in Newtownabbey.Carter was a P5 pupil at Abbots Cross Primary School in Newtownabbey.
In a statement the school said: "The whole school community of Abbots Cross Primary is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our P5 pupil, Carter Carson. In a statement, the school said: "Carter was a quiet, hardworking boy with lovely manners and a gentle, caring nature.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Carter's immediate and wider family circle at this tragic time." "He loved a game of football and was an enthusiastic member of our school running club and our football club.
"He was recently awarded star pupil of the month and no-one had a bigger smile than Carter when he received his star pupil award.
"The relevant agencies are working with the school to ensure that appropriate support is put in place for our pupils, parents and teachers as we try to deal with losing Carter in these tragic circumstances."
Newtownabbey Youth Football Club, where Carter played, posted a tribute to its Facebook page.Newtownabbey Youth Football Club, where Carter played, posted a tribute to its Facebook page.
"It is with deepest condolences and heavy hearts we as a club are saddened to hear of the tragic passing of young Carter Carson this morning."It is with deepest condolences and heavy hearts we as a club are saddened to hear of the tragic passing of young Carter Carson this morning.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and his friends at the club. YNWA."Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and his friends at the club. YNWA.
"The chairman told me he'd been playing football since he was 5-year-old and that the whole club is heartbroken.""The chairman told me he'd been playing football since he was 5-year-old and that the whole club is heartbroken."
In a statement the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We are providing assistance to the family following the tragic death of a British child in Tenerife."In a statement the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We are providing assistance to the family following the tragic death of a British child in Tenerife."