Latest: Boy, 5, who was swept four miles down fast-flowing river dies in hospital

A five-year-old boy who was swept more than four miles down a fast-flowing river in Northern Ireland before being pulled out has died in hospital.

Sat, 10 Feb, 2018 - 18:52

Update 9.08pm: A five-year-old boy who was swept more than four miles down a fast-flowing river in Northern Ireland before being pulled out has died in hospital.

A major search was launched after the child fell into the Braid River near Skye Park in Ballymena, County Antrim, at around 1pm on Saturday.

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