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| Counsellors at school after death | Counsellors at school after death |
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| Children and staff at an Armagh school where a six-year-old boy died on Monday are being offered counselling. | |
| The principal of St Patrick's Primary School, Kevin Devlin, said everyone was devastated by the death of Jamie McGee who collapsed in class. | The principal of St Patrick's Primary School, Kevin Devlin, said everyone was devastated by the death of Jamie McGee who collapsed in class. |
| A post mortem examination is expected to take place later. | A post mortem examination is expected to take place later. |
| "We're doing all we can but there's just such a state of shock," Mr Devlin said. "It's such a traumatic time for everyone." | "We're doing all we can but there's just such a state of shock," Mr Devlin said. "It's such a traumatic time for everyone." |
| The school has remained open over the past two days and Mr Devlin said it would be playing a part in the boy's funeral. | The school has remained open over the past two days and Mr Devlin said it would be playing a part in the boy's funeral. |
| "Welfare officers from the education board are here to help both staff and pupils," Mr Devlin said. | "Welfare officers from the education board are here to help both staff and pupils," Mr Devlin said. |
| Teachers rushed to give the P2 pupil first aid after his collapse on Monday morning, however he later died in Craigavon Area Hospital. | Teachers rushed to give the P2 pupil first aid after his collapse on Monday morning, however he later died in Craigavon Area Hospital. |
| The police are investigating the boy's death. | The police are investigating the boy's death. |
| Jamie was the eldest child of Gerald and Jill McGee, and had one younger brother, Ben. | |
| Requiem Mass will be held at 1130 GMT on Thursday at St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh. |