Boy, 9, killed in horror accident at his home as family left devastated

The funeral of a nine-year-old boy who died in an accident at his home in Ireland will take place on Friday.

The community will gather to pay tribute to the County Donegal boy, Joey Forker, after he waspronounced deadat the scene outside Dungloe on Friday evening.

His funeral will take place at St Crona's Church Dungloe on Thursday. He was a pupil of St Crone's National School in Dungloe. As an investigation into the boy’s death is ongoing, his family and friends are expected to appear at the funeral. Joey is survived by his heartbroken parents, Audrey and Joe, loving brothers Jason and Jordan, grandparent Willie, aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family and friends.

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Joey will repose at McGlynn's funeral home in Dungloe on Monday. In a statement, gardai said: "Gardai and emergency services responded to a fatal incident at a premises in Dungloe, Co Donegal, on Friday August 22. A male child was pronounced deceased at the scene."

His body was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post-mortem examination took place. The Health and Safety Authority has been notified and has launched an investigation into the incident. A file will be prepared for the coroner's court.

In a statement, a spokesman said: "The HSA is aware of the fatal incident and has launched an investigation. As such, no further information is available at this time."

Sinn Fein TD for Donegal, Pearse Doherty, said: "My thoughts and prayers are with all of those following the heartbreaking news from Dungloe."

Joey's funeral mass will take place on Thursday at 12pm in St Crona's Church, Dungloe, with interment in Magheragallon Cemetery in Gweedore.

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