Tragic accident in Explorers hotel

[manxtatt2]

Can you please pray for the family of little Colum Canning

the little 5 year boy was killed on thursday after a water accident at the explorers hotel

in have copied n pasted the item from our local paper

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy from Londonderry has died in a water accident in Paris, it has emerged.
It is understood the child was in the French capital with his family and drowned in a hotel swimming pool near the Disneyland resort on the outskirts of the city.

The boy has been named as Colum Canning.

It is believed the Canning family - who orginate from the Springtown Road in Londonderry - were on holiday to celebrate the birthdays of Colum's twin brother and sister on Boxing Day.

The fatal accident is thought to have occured on Thursday, but details have only emerged.


RIP little Colum

 

[Pinky166]

That is so sad.

RIP Colum.

 

[cap'njack.]

Such a tragic accident, made all the worse by the timing and location.

RIP Colum

Edit also now reported by BBC News

Boy, five, drowns in hotel pool

 

[Booknut]

My heart just breaks for that family

 

[wils]

Thinking of them all

 

[tennisfan]

That is sad, my thoughts are with his family.

 

[mandymouse]

Oh how sad, his family is in my thoughts

 

[natalielongstaff]

thats so awful

 

[Ware Bears]

Dreadful

 

[Tillybud]

absolutely tragic, my heart goes out to them

 

[Tinks1984]

Awful story, especially at this time of year and so near his siblings birthdays

RIP to the little one and thoughts and prayers to his family & friends at this sad time

 

[jjk]

thats awful

 

[fatdave42]

This is so sad.

 

[Cyrano]

As I said in another thread I would be devastated if this was any of ours.
Thoughts for the family

 

[Lizzybear]

So tragic, and particularly so at this time of year. My thoughts are with the family

 

[T16GEM]

What a sad story. My thoughts are with them all.

 

[shellbell]

My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this trying time.

 

[florida sun]

Terribly sad news