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| Service for drowned teenage boy | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Linfield players, staff, management committee members and James's team mates in the U14 squad will be at the thanksgiving service. |
| Police said people coming to the service should be aware that roadworks are currently taking place on the main road into Stranocum. | |
| That means there will be no parking allowed on the Carncullough Road on the approach to Stranocum or on the Fivey Road between Stranocum and the Gracehill Road. | |
| Parking is limited within the village though Chestnutt Animal Feeds have offered the use of their yard for parking. | |
| Dozens of friends and relatives took part in the massive search operation after James was swept away last Thursday. | 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. | His family have requested that, instead of flowers, donations are made to the Community Search and Rescue Team. |