Boy found dead in a slurry tank

An 11-year-old boy found dead in a slurry tank in Co Longford yesterday has been named as Francis Maguire, from Aughnacliffe.

An 11-year-old boy found dead in a slurry tank in Co Longford yesterday has been named as Francis Maguire, from Aughnacliffe.

A search was launched after he went missing on Saturday afternoon. His body was found shortly after 1 a.m. in a slurry tank on the farm of his neighbours in Moyne, Co Longford. Gardai say the death was accidental.