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Service for drowned teenage boy | |
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A service to remember a teenage boy who drowned in a County Antrim river is to take place later. | |
James Elliott, 14, was swept away after he jumped into the River Bush in Stranocum to rescue a pet dog last week. | |
A service is to be held at Stranocum football field on Thursday. A private family funeral will be held next week. | |
James was a pupil at Dalriada Grammar School, Ballymoney, and a talented footballer with Linfield's youth team. | James was a pupil at Dalriada Grammar School, Ballymoney, and a talented footballer with Linfield's youth team. |
Linfield players, staff, management committee members and James's team mates in the U14 squad will be at the thanksgiving service. | |
Dozens of friends and relatives took part in the massive search operation after James was swept away last Thursday. | |
The search included the Coastguard, Bann River Rescue, RAF, Royal Navy, Fire and Rescue Service, police search teams and the police helicopter. | The search included the Coastguard, Bann River Rescue, RAF, Royal Navy, Fire and Rescue Service, police search teams and the police helicopter. |
His family have requested that, instead of flowers, donations are made to the Community Search and Rescue Team. |