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Tributes pour in for teenagers who died in Waterford collision

Tributes pour in for teenagers who died in Waterford collision
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Tributes have poured in for two teenage boys who died in a collision in Waterford City in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The collision, between an e-scooter and a bus, occurred on the Cork Road after 1 am on Thursday.

The teenagers have been named locally as 15-year-old Gilbert Collins, and 17-year-old Abuzwa Idris.

Mayor of Waterford, Jason Murphy has been leading the tributes:

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'We can only imagine what both families are going through... for two young boys to die at such a young age.'

It's very hard for us to comprehend still in Waterford that both of them have been taken away in such tragic circumstances.

A technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators has been completed.

A Garda Family Liaison Officer (FLO) has been assigned to provide support to both boys' families at this time.

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Anyone with any information, including camera or dashcam footage of the area is asked to contact Waterford Garda Station on 051 305300.

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