Cllr Jim Speers has expressed his sympathies to the family of a 9 year old girl who was tragically killed in a car accident on the Hamiltonsbawn Road, Armagh today.
Mr Speers, who is Chair of the Board of Governors at Hardy Memorial Primary School in Richhill, which the young girl attended, said:
“This is a terrible tragedy for the young girl’s family. The pain they must be going through will be unimaginable. On behalf of the Board of Governors I want to express my deepest sympathies to the family and assure them that they are in our thoughts and prayers. Our thoughts are also with the man injured in this tragic incident.
“I have spoken to Hardy Memorial staff who are providing support to the pupils in her class and the wider school, who have all been deeply affected by what has happened. She was an extremely popular pupil with her classmates and teachers alike. It’s a lot for young children to take in and I must commend Hardy Memorial`s Principal, Mrs Anderson and her staff for the professional way in which they dealt with this tragic news.”