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Five-year-old boy hit by car was 'little angel'

Niall Carson/PA Wire A stock photo of a Garda (Irish police) sign in the middle of a road. The blue and white sign says "road closed" in both Irish and English. A blue and white tape cordon stretches across the road behind the sign. Niall Carson/PA Wire
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal collision in County Laois on Saturday

The mother of a five-year-old boy who died after he was hit by a car in County Laois at the weekend has described him as a "little angel".

The child has named locally as Aaron Hussain.

He was struck by the vehicle at Kilminchy, Portlaoise, at about 16:20 local time on Saturday.

Aaron was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise in a serious condition but was later pronounced dead.

His mother, Irina Novikova, confirmed his death on her Facebook page.

"With deep sorrow, we share the heartbreaking loss of our little son," she wrote.

"Rest in peace our little angel."

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A woman in her 40s who was driving the car was not injured.

Gardaí (Irish police) appealed to witnesses who were travelling in Kilminchy, between 16:00 and 17:00 on Saturday to contact them.