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Five-year-old killed in south Belfast road accident | Five-year-old killed in south Belfast road accident |
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A five year-old boy has died in a road accident in south Belfast. | A five year-old boy has died in a road accident in south Belfast. |
It happened on the Upper Lisburn Road at about 15:30 GMT on Monday. | It happened on the Upper Lisburn Road at about 15:30 GMT on Monday. |
Police have said the child died "following a collision with a car on private property". The child's name has not been released and there are no further details at present. | |
South Belfast MLA Conal McDevitt has described the accident as "devastating". | |
"On behalf of the SDLP, I would like to express our sincere sympathy to the family of the little boy who must be going through hell right now," he said. | |
"There is a great deal of sadness among the community in south Belfast following, what appears to be, a tragic accident." |
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