One of A5 road collision victims was pupil at St Ciaran’s College

A TEENAGE girl who was killed on the A5 Doogary Road as a result of a one-vehicle traffic collision last night was a pupil at St Ciaran’s College in Ballygawley.

The school’s principal, Paul Lavery, said that the St Ciaran’s community was ”deeply shocked and saddened’ at the death of Year 13 pupil, Kamile Vaicikonyte.

Mr Lavery paid tribute to Kamile as a ‘bubbly and outgoing girl’.

“Kamile was a bubbly, out-going girl who was very popular with both staff and pupils. She joined our school in Year 10 and spoke excitedly about her hopes and dreams, which included going to university.  We have been profoundly saddened by her death and our hearts go out to Kamile’s parents, sister and wider family circle; they are foremost in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time,” he said.

“To assist in supporting our pupils and staff through this time of grief, trained staff from the Education Authority Critical Incident Response Team are present in the school to provide support, alongside the school’s pastoral team.

“A letter has been sent by the school to parents, informing them of this incident and providing information on the support services available throughout the school.”