Girl, 14, dies after incident during Christian summer camp at top private school
A 14-year-old girl has tragically died after she fell ill whilst attending a Christian sports camp held at one of the UK's top private schools.
The young girl was taken ill at Repton School, in Derbyshire, on Monday and rushed to hospital by ambulance. But she sadly later died that evening.
Organiser Christians in Sport, based in Bicester, Oxfordshire, broke the tragic news in a statement shared on its social media. They said they were "deeply shocked and saddened by this terrible news".
The week long residential was being held for children aged 11-17 and was ended early.
In a statement, the organisers said: "On Monday 14th August a young person at our residential camp, Sports Plus, fell ill and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital where she sadly died later that same evening. We are all deeply shocked and saddened by this terrible news.
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"We look to the comfort and hope we have in Jesus Christ and ask that you join us in prayer for the family and those impacted by this tragedy. In light of these events we took the decision to end the camp."
Just the post prior to the company breaking the tragic news they were promoting the camp which should have been a fun and enjoyable time for the youngsters during their summer holidays.
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