Girl from Northern Ireland dies on Scottish school trip

An 11-year-old girl has died suddenly after falling ill on a school trip to an outdoor centre.

Police said they are investigating the unexplained death near the village of Kincraig in the Scottish Highlands.

The girl was visiting Loch Inch Outdoor Centre with a party of schoolchildren from Northern Ireland.

Emergency services were called when she was found unconscious at around 2.30am yesterday morning after feeling unwell.

Attempts were made to resuscitate the girl and she was later pronounced dead at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

Several of the children in the party reported feeling unwell, police said.

“As a precaution, some of the children who had also been feeling unwell were examined by a doctor,” a spokeswoman for Police Scotland said.

“None of these children had serious symptoms and gave no cause for any concern.

“The parents of all the school children who were at the outdoor centre at the time have been informed of the circumstances and reassured that there is no cause for wider concern.”

Police said the death is unexplained and that a post-mortem examination will be carried out today.

The child’s family have been informed.