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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Adam May

Parents 'thought child was in bed asleep' when he was hit by car in Co Roscommon

The toddler killed by a car on holiday in Roscommon reportedly got out of bed and wandered out of the home - with his parents thinking he was still asleep.

In a shocking tragedy the boy, who was only 21 months old, was hit by a jeep shortly after 9am yesterday near the village of Ballinagare.

It's understood the tot's parents came to Ireland on holiday from the UK and were staying with family members when the incident happened.

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