Tributes paid as 13-year-old injured during school incident dies in hospital

Oisín McGrath was injured at St Michael’s College in Enniskillen on Monday.

Updated 7.32am

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy injured in an incident at a school in Fermanagh has died.

Oisín McGrath was injured at St Michael’s College in Enniskillen on Monday.

A 17-year-old school student was later questioned by the PSNI and released on bail.

The school has announced that following the ‘tragic events’, classes today have been cancelled.

First Minister Peter Robinson described Oisín’s death as ‘heartbreaking’.

Young Oisin McGrath's death is heartbreaking. I'll be praying for his family and all those devastated by this sad news tonight.
— Arlene Foster DBE PC #ProudofNI. (@ArleneFosterUK) February 12, 2015

Peter Robinson / Twitter

The parents of Fermanagh schoolboy, Oisin McGrath, made the incredibly courageous decision to donate their son's organs for transplant.
— David Blevins (@skydavidblevins) February 12, 2015

David Blevins / Twitter

PSNI confirm tragic death of 13y/o Oisin McGrath. Enquiries continuing and a post mortem to be carried out to establish exact cause of death
— Mark Rainey (@Mark_RaineyNL) February 12, 2015

Mark Rainey / Twitter

Regarding what had happened on Monday, the school said that a group of students had been playing at lunchtime “when one student became unwell and we sought medical assistance”.

“He was taken by ambulance to the South West Acute Hospital for medical treatment.

We have no more information at this time. The school is being supported by the Western Education and Library Board.

Originally published 9.41am

Tributes paid as 13-year-old injured during school incident dies in hospital

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