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Boy, 5, from Kent dies on Irish farm after quad-bike incident

Gardai said they are treating the incident as a 'terrible accident'

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A Folkestone boy has died after being involved in a farm incident in the Republic of Ireland
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A Folkestone boy has died after being involved in a farm incident in the Republic of Ireland

A boy from Kent has died after being involved in an incident involving a quad bike at a farm in the Republic of Ireland. The boy, five-years-old, sustained critical injuries during the incident on Sunday...

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