Cork boy dies after falling from college roof

Six-year old boy was fatally injured today after he fell from the roof of a building in Co Cork.

Six-year old boy was fatally injured today after he fell from the roof of a building in Co Cork.

The boy, Patrick Daly from Summerhill in Mallow, Co Cork, died after he fell from the roof of a college in Summerhill which is undergoing construction.

A garda spokesman said an investigation has been launched into the incident which he said is believed to have been an accident.

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