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Teenage boy dies in accident at Carlow housing estate

Gardaí say the local coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination has been arranged
Gardaí say the local coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination has been arranged

A 13-year-old boy has died in what gardaí described as a tragic accident in Carlow.

It is understood the boy was climbing a tree in a housing estate in the town yesterday morning when he fell and sustained fatal injuries.

Gardaí said the local coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination has been arranged.