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A nine-year-old girl has been killed in an accident after getting off a schoolbus in County Armagh.A nine-year-old girl has been killed in an accident after getting off a schoolbus in County Armagh.
The child died after being struck by the bus she had just got off in Bessbrook at about 1530 BST. The child was struck by the bus she had just got off just yards from her home in Bessbrook at about 1530 BST.
Her pregnant mother was at her side within minutes to comfort the child as she died.
One of her neighbours, Stephen McAleenan, said she had been a popular girl. "Everyone knew her, everyone liked her," he said.
The bus involved in the accident remained at the scene until police had completed their investigations.
A Translink spokesperson extended "our sincere thoughts and prayers to the young girl's family and friends".A Translink spokesperson extended "our sincere thoughts and prayers to the young girl's family and friends".
They added: "Translink will be working in conjunction with the PSNI to conduct a full and thorough investigation into this tragic accident."They added: "Translink will be working in conjunction with the PSNI to conduct a full and thorough investigation into this tragic accident."
Sinn Fein councillor Pat McGinn said it was "a terrible blow for the family of the young child killed and the community who are close knit".Sinn Fein councillor Pat McGinn said it was "a terrible blow for the family of the young child killed and the community who are close knit".
SDLP councillor John Feehan, who lives close to the accident scene, said the girl's family were "very, very down".SDLP councillor John Feehan, who lives close to the accident scene, said the girl's family were "very, very down".
He also said the bus driver was in a "terrible state".He also said the bus driver was in a "terrible state".