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Tragedy in Nice as Northern Ireland fan, 24, dies

Published 09:16 13 Jun 2016 BST

Patrick McCarry
Tragedy in Nice as Northern Ireland fan, 24, dies

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This is awful, awful stuff.

Reports in France this morning confirm that a Northern Irish fan has tragically died in Nice. The 24-year-old is believed to have fallen from a promenade onto a rocky beach. Authorities in Nice are treating the death as accidental. The young man's name has yet to be released. https://twitter.com/RuthGorman_UTV/status/742266282372943872 Northern Ireland began their Euro 2016 campaign in Nice on Sunday with a 1-0 loss to Poland. More to follow...

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