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| Ruby Dench: Family await verdict on schoolgirl's sudden death | |
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| The family of a County Antrim girl who died suddenly during a school trip to Scotland are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination later. | The family of a County Antrim girl who died suddenly during a school trip to Scotland are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination later. |
| Ruby Dench, 11, a student at Whiteabbey primary school, was at Loch Inch Outdoor Centre in Scotland, when she was found unconscious. She later died. | Ruby Dench, 11, a student at Whiteabbey primary school, was at Loch Inch Outdoor Centre in Scotland, when she was found unconscious. She later died. |
| Teachers and pupils from the school returned home on Wednesday evening. | Teachers and pupils from the school returned home on Wednesday evening. |
| Headmaster Peter Wright described Ruby as "exceptional: bright, vivacious and talented". | Headmaster Peter Wright described Ruby as "exceptional: bright, vivacious and talented". |
| He received a phone call from Scotland at 05:00 BST on Wednesday to say that she had died. | He received a phone call from Scotland at 05:00 BST on Wednesday to say that she had died. |
| "Unfortunately I had the unenviable task of going to tell the parents. Certainly I would hope never to have to do that again." | "Unfortunately I had the unenviable task of going to tell the parents. Certainly I would hope never to have to do that again." |
| The teachers and other children on the trip had been due to return on Friday, but a decision was taken to bring them home on Wednesday evening. | The teachers and other children on the trip had been due to return on Friday, but a decision was taken to bring them home on Wednesday evening. |
| The other children did not know that Ruby had died. | The other children did not know that Ruby had died. |
| "They arrived back late last night. All the parents were ready to receive them. We decided to bring them all into the comfort of the school and their friends and then we informed them," Mr Wright said. | "They arrived back late last night. All the parents were ready to receive them. We decided to bring them all into the comfort of the school and their friends and then we informed them," Mr Wright said. |
| "They were extremely upset. There were 57 other children on the trip. They were emotional and shocked. Fortunately, parents and staff were there for them." | "They were extremely upset. There were 57 other children on the trip. They were emotional and shocked. Fortunately, parents and staff were there for them." |
| Mr Wright said he was particularly proud of how his staff dealt with the situation. | Mr Wright said he was particularly proud of how his staff dealt with the situation. |
| Ruby had complained that she felt unwell and was found at 02:30 BST on Wednesday. Efforts were made to resuscitate her. She was later pronounced dead at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. Her death was described by police as "unexplained". | Ruby had complained that she felt unwell and was found at 02:30 BST on Wednesday. Efforts were made to resuscitate her. She was later pronounced dead at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. Her death was described by police as "unexplained". |
| Other children on the holiday who complained of feeling unwell were examined but there was no cause for concern. | Other children on the holiday who complained of feeling unwell were examined but there was no cause for concern. |