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The heartbroken parents of a six-year-old boy have paid tribute to their ‘wee superhero’ who drowned in a swimming pool while on holiday in Spain, reports The Mirror.
Little Corey Aughey from Belfast had wandered off from his family to grab a Coke when tragedy struck.
The family of six had just arrived a few hours earlier and were expecting a wonderful holiday in Mallorca when their lives fell apart.
A heroic stranger performed CPR on the boy and his pulse returned before Corey was rushed to the hospital. His condition improved for a while, but on the third day tests showed no brain activity, reports The Mirror.
His death sent a wave of devastation in Belfast and beyond as communities rallied around the family. His parents are now hoping to officially launch a charity in his honor.
“Corey was a great wee child. The best way to describe him would be a bundle of energy. We have a 22-year-old who is at university in Spain, an 18-year-old, a 13-year-old and then our Corey, who had more energy that the other three put together,” Corey’s dad said, reports The Mirror.
The family hopes there will soon be a Corey Aughey Foundation, where they can raise money that will be used to help children learn to swim and give back to charities such as Air Ambulance NI and Children’s Hospice.
Colin added: “I used to own a carpet shop on the Shankill, so I would have had this wee army of people in the area. They came up with flowers, and bingo clubs were hosting events for us. There was a lot of money raised for us, through a Go Fund Me page, while we were still over there. We want to now give back, through a charity,” reports The Mirror.
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