Boy (10) critically ill after fall

A 10-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after falling through a school roof in Co Antrim.

A 10-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after falling through a school roof in Co Antrim.

The incident happened at St Colm's High school in Dunmurry around 5pm.

The boy is believed to have suffered a fractured skull.

He was taken to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children where his condition is described as critical.

Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident to come forward.

PA

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