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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Lee Garrett & Sarah Barrett

Death of Irish 10-year-old boy in rope swing tragedy left mum with 'broken heart'

A heartbroken mother has paid a moving tribute to her young son who died after becoming entangled in a rope swing while playing with friends.

Riain Brennan-Byrne, aged 10, from Co Wicklow had been visiting Leicestershire from Ireland during the summer holidays last year when the devastating tragedy unfolded.

An inquest into the incident this week heard how Riain, who lived with his dad Derek, had been visiting his mum Niamh in Whitwick, near Coalville.

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