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| Gun found in Parkhall Primary School playground in Antrim | Gun found in Parkhall Primary School playground in Antrim |
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| The principal of Parkhall Primary School in Antrim has spoken of her shock that a gun was found in their playground. | The principal of Parkhall Primary School in Antrim has spoken of her shock that a gun was found in their playground. |
| A 13-year-old boy lifted the firearm and took it home on Saturday thinking it was a toy. | A 13-year-old boy lifted the firearm and took it home on Saturday thinking it was a toy. |
| His parents called the police who confirmed it was a real gun. | His parents called the police who confirmed it was a real gun. |
| Parkhall PS principal Sandra Boyd said the weapon was found in a wooded corner at the "far end" of the playground. | Parkhall PS principal Sandra Boyd said the weapon was found in a wooded corner at the "far end" of the playground. |
| "It was nowhere any of our children were likely to have been," she added. | "It was nowhere any of our children were likely to have been," she added. |
| "I am not happy obviously with what has happened, but the children are safe and sound and that is my main concern." | "I am not happy obviously with what has happened, but the children are safe and sound and that is my main concern." |
| South Antrim Ulster Unionist assembly member Danny Kinahan said it was "extremely worrying" that the boy had been able to find the gun in the playground. | |
| "I am angry that someone has just dumped such a dangerous weapon in a school playground where a child could easily have been killed had the weapon been dispensed," he said. | |
| "I am sure this has been a traumatic experience for the child and his family." | |
| Antrim councillor Neil Kelly said he was horrified at the incident. | |
| "The community is shocked and appalled at this," the Alliance representative said. |