Gardaí investigate death of four-year-old

Gardaí are investigating the death yesterday of a four-year-old boy at a school in Co Clare.

Gardaí are investigating the death yesterday of a four-year-old boy at a school in Co Clare.

The boy died yesterday after his coat got caught on a hook as he tried to get out through a toilet window.

Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the boy's death but  at this stage, believe it was a tragic accident.

The incident, which occurred at around 4.30pm at Feakle National School, has left the local community in shock.

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The victim's older brother is believed to have found the boy, who was a junior infants' pupil, after he went missing for an hour yesterday afternoon.