Name of boy (6) killed in Meath accident released

The name of a six-year-old Co Meath boy killed last night in an incident involving the family car outside his house has been …

The name of a six-year-old Co Meath boy killed last night in an incident involving the family car outside his house has been released.

Sean Farrell died instantly when a teenaged family member was moving the family car. The vehicle jumped forward, hitting and fatally injuring the boy.

An aunt who was also struck is in a critical condition in Our Lady's hospital Navan following the incident.

Gardaí said the incident happened at around 7pm in Oldcastle.

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