Little girl from Glens dies following sudden illness
A six-year-old girl from Cushendun has died suddenly after falling ill.
The youngster was reportedly admitted to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine in Sunday but tragically passed away.
Leah, who had a twin brother, was a pupil at Barnish Primary School.
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Hide AdParish priest, Fr Raymond Fulton, told the Irish News the Glens community was heartbroken by the death.
He said: “She was a lovely child.
“It’s a tragedy for a six-year-old who was so well liked and had a great personality.”
Independent councillor Padraig McShane knows the family.
He added: “There is nothing we can say to take away the pain.”
Leah’s funeral will take place in Cushendall on Thursday.