‘Bright’ schoolgirl, 15, dies after being pulled from river as devastated family pay tribute

A SCHOOLGIRL, 15, has tragically died successful infirmary aft being pulled from a river.

Imogen Cleary-Vong was rescued from Moyola River successful County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, yesterday.

She had been reported missing successful the Castledawson waters astatine astir 5am connected Sunday morning.

Heartfelt tributes person poured successful for the teenager, who was a pupil astatine Saint Mary’s Grammar School successful Magherafelt.

A devastated household subordinate shared connected societal media: "Thoughts are with my niece Pauline Cleary-Vong and Michael Vong connected specified a tragic nonaccomplishment of their beauteous Angel."

A decease announcement connected McCusker Bros Funeral Directors read: "Cleary-Vong (Castledawson) 2nd February 2025 Suddenly.

"Imogen R.I.P. 9 Riverside South, beloved girl of Michael and Pauline, loving sister of Dylan and Cody."

It added: Imogen's decease is "deeply regretted by her father, mother, brothers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and extended household ellipse and friends".

Castledawson councillor Denise Johnston paid tribute to the schoolgirl and said the calamity was "a shock" to the community.

She told the Belfast Telegraph: "She was specified a bright, intelligent young girl, who had truthful overmuch to unrecorded for.

"For her parents, they volition beryllium surviving each parent's nightmare, losing their lone daughter.

"No-one tin rather judge specified a beauteous young beingness has been mislaid successful specified tragic circumstances."