Emergency services including the PSNI are believed to be at the scene of the incident which happened earlier this afternoon. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service also attended the scene and confirmed it was a ‘farm incident’. Local DUP councilor Mervyn Storey said the tragedy was “indescribable, it’s beyond words”. “They would be a well-known family in the area and they would be highly regarded,” he told the Belfast Telegraph. “I know, and we sometimes say this as a form of words, it will send Ballymoney waves. “Ballymoney is in many ways a small town, everyone knows everyone else and when something like this happens it affects us all. “You can’t begin to imagine. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. I would just ask people to be there for them and give them all the support they’re going to need. It’s just a tragedy.” TUV leader Jim Allister sent his condolences, writing on Twitter: “Terrible news. Thoughts and prayers with all those affected.” Local councilor Darryl Wilson wrote on social media: “As news breaks tonight of a terrible tragedy in our town, a whole community is heartbroken. “No words can express how we feel, our collective hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by this devastating loss.” In an online post, Causeway Coast and Glens SDLP councilor Margaret Anne McKillop described it as “heartbreaking news”. In a statement, a spokesman for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said: “Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 12.32 on Friday November 11 following reports of an incident on a farm in Ballymoney. “NIAS sent an Emergency Ambulance, an Emergency crew and an Ambulance Officer to the incident. “After assessment, the patient was taken to Causeway Hospital.” The PSNI has been contacted.
title: “Toddler Dies After Farm Incident In Ballymoney Police At Scene " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Gregory Harriman”
Emergency services, including the PSNI, are believed to be at the scene of the incident, which happened earlier this afternoon. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service also attended the scene and confirmed it was a ‘farm incident’. Local DUP councilor Mervyn Storey said the tragedy was “indescribable – it’s beyond words”. “They would be a well-known family in the area and they would be highly regarded,” he told the Belfast Telegraph. “I know, and we sometimes say this as a form of words, it will send Ballymoney waves. “Ballymoney is in many ways a small town, everyone knows everyone else and when something like this happens it affects us all. “You can’t begin to imagine. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. I would just ask people to be there for them and give them all the support they’re going to need. It’s just a tragedy.” Sinn Fein MLA Philip McGuigan said the community had been left “shocked and moved”. “This is just a heartbreaking tragedy that has left a family devastated,” he said. “Indeed, this news shocked and moved the hearts of the entire community. People just can’t accept it. “My thoughts and prayers are with the family at the center of this awful situation.” Alliance Party MLA Patricia O’Lynn added: “As news breaks of the tragic death of a child in the Bravallen Road area of Ballymoney, my thoughts are that the family are now dealing with unspeakable grief. “Ballymoney is a close-knit town and this news has sent waves of sadness throughout the community.”
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We use a number of different social media to manage additional content that may set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Check their details and accept them to load the content. Manage preferences TUV leader Jim Allister sent his condolences, writing on Twitter: “Terrible news. Thoughts and prayers with all those affected.” Local councilor Darryl Wilson wrote on social media: “As news breaks tonight of a terrible tragedy in our town, a whole community is heartbroken. “No words can express how we feel, our collective hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by this devastating loss.” In an online post, Causeway Coast and Glens SDLP councilor Margaret Anne McKillop described it as “heartbreaking news”. A spokesman for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said: “Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 12.32 on Friday November 11 following reports of an incident on a farm in Ballymoney.
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We use a number of different social media to manage additional content that may set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Check their details and accept them to load the content. Manage preferences “NIAS sent an Emergency Ambulance, an Emergency crew and an Ambulance Officer to the incident. “After assessment, the patient was taken to Causeway Hospital.” In a statement, a PSNI spokesman said: “Police are currently at the scene of a sudden death at a farm in the Ballymoney area. “Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has been informed.”
