Schoolgirl, 15, dies after being rescued in river tragedy
Schoolgirl, 15, dies after being rescued in river tragedy
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A schoolgirl has died after being rescued from a river. Imogen Cleary-Vong, 15, from Castledawson in Co. Londonderry, was pulled from the Moyola River at around 5am on Sunday before being taken to Antrim Area Hospital. Tragically, a funeral notice posted on Sunday night confirmed she had died. The St Mary's Grammar School pupil was the "beloved daughter of Michael and Pauline, loving sister of Dylan and Cody.”.
A spokesperson for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said: "Our crews were mobilised this morning at around 5.18am at the Riverside South area of Castledawson in Magherafelt. “We deployed two fire appliances from Magherafelt, the water rescue team from Crescent Link in Derry and specialist rescue teams from Central Fire Station in Belfast. “Firefighters were called to one 15-year-old female who was reported as missing in the water. Firefighters using water rescue equipment, thermal cameras and the rescue boat attended and working with other agencies, they removed one casualty from the water and into care of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and she was transferred to Antrim Area Hospital.”.
