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21/07/2009
Sextuplet Passes Away
One of Ireland's first sextuplets has died.
It was revealed today that one of Nuala Conway's four girls - born along with two boys on 22 May - passed away at a local hospital in the North.
Their publicist Max Clifford confirmed the news and said: "Our hearts go out to the mum and dad and we hope that the others are going to be fine," he said.
Mrs Conway, from Co Tyrone, gave birth to Ursula, Austin, Shannon, Karla, Eoghan and Kerrie in Belfast.
It was Kerrie who died.
The babies have been receiving intensive medical treatment since the births. Mr Clifford said Kerrie had been progressing well and had been moved from hospital in Belfast to a local hospital.
The conditions of the five surviving sextuplets - Ursula, Austin, Shannon, Karla and Eoghan - is not known.
(BMcC/KMcA)
It was revealed today that one of Nuala Conway's four girls - born along with two boys on 22 May - passed away at a local hospital in the North.
Their publicist Max Clifford confirmed the news and said: "Our hearts go out to the mum and dad and we hope that the others are going to be fine," he said.
Mrs Conway, from Co Tyrone, gave birth to Ursula, Austin, Shannon, Karla, Eoghan and Kerrie in Belfast.
It was Kerrie who died.
The babies have been receiving intensive medical treatment since the births. Mr Clifford said Kerrie had been progressing well and had been moved from hospital in Belfast to a local hospital.
The conditions of the five surviving sextuplets - Ursula, Austin, Shannon, Karla and Eoghan - is not known.
(BMcC/KMcA)
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