26/04/2004

Police appeal following girl's death on quad bike

Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward after a seven-year-old girl was killed following a quad bike accident at the weekend.

Megan Linda Bennett, from the Woodburn area in Carrickfergus, is believed to have been riding the machine at Hawthorne Avenue in the town when it crashed into a wall.

The incident occurred at around 4pm on Saturday.

The bike was immediately recovered by police and removed from the scene.

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