Fundraiser launched to help family of tragic Aaron Doherty

A fundraiser has been launched to help the family of tragic Aaron Doherty.

The 17-year-old, who was from the Derry City and Strabane District Council area, died last week.

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Aaron Doherty.

He is the youngest person to die in Northern Ireland within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19.

A friend of the Doherty family who knew Aaron well described him as a “great wee lad who had the best smile you would ever see”.

The GoFundme started a day ago by Stephen Porter has already raised £895 - the proposed target was £500.

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