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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Zoe Tidman

Family say ‘heart is aching’ after five-year-old trapped in well for days dies

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The family of a boy who was trapped in a deep well for days have said their “heart is aching” after the five-year-old was confirmed dead.

Rayan Oram had fallen down 32 metres down the shaft in Morocco on Tuesday, before being rescued nearly five days later.

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