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Tuesday, 12 Jul 2022
Updated / Tuesday, 12 Jul 2022 15:27
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at Burrow Beach in
Sutton at around 7.30pm yesterday
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at Burrow Beach in
Sutton at around 7.30pm yesterday
A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming
near a beach in Dublin.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at Burrow Beach in
Sutton at around 7.30pm yesterday evening.
It is understood the alarm was raised after the boy got into difficulty
while swimming with a friend.
The Coast Guard was involved in the rescue operation and the boy was
airlifted to Beaumont Hospital before being transferred to CHI at
Temple Street in Dublin, where he later died.
It is understood the boy was 14 years old.
A Coast Guard spokesman said the second boy was rescued from the water
by lifeguards and members of the public.
Fingal County Council confirmed there were three lifeguards on duty at
the time of the incident and alerted the Coast Guard.
The council expressed its sympathies to the family and friends of the
boy who died, and said it is assisting gardaí with their investigation.
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