Gardai await result of tests on cause of girl's death

Gardai are awaiting the results of further tests to establish the cause of death of a seven-year-old girl in Letterkenny General…

Gardai are awaiting the results of further tests to establish the cause of death of a seven-year-old girl in Letterkenny General Hospital last week.

Rona Young, from Leck Cottages, outside Letterkenny, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday night with what appeared to be flu-like symptoms. Her condition deteriorated and she died of cardiac arrest the following evening.

The post-mortem, carried out on Tuesday, was inconclusive, and further tests, including a toxicology report, were ordered. The results are due later this week.

The funeral of Rona Young took place at Gortlea Cemetary yesterday, following a private service at Conwal parish church.