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. He was dragged out more than 45 minutes later near Tullaghgarley and immediately airlifted to hospital, the Community Rescue Service said. Earlier:A boy was swept more than four miles down a fast-flowing river in Antrim before being pulled out by rescue teams. He was rescued more than 45 minutes later near Tullaghgarley and immediately airlifted to hospital, the Community Rescue Service said. Mr McCarry said emergency services were alerted at around 1pm after the boy entered the river near the Ecos Centre.

Source: Evening echo February 10, 2018 21:11 UTC