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Case No. 12808Road traffic accident (fatal) · Co. Kilkenny · 21 Jun 2023

Funeral of 13-year-old Billy Rockett killed in Kilkenny car crash

Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of 13-year-old Billy Rockett, who was killed in a car crash outside Kilkenny city on 21 June 2023. His father Liam was left in serious condition in Mater Hospital, Dublin.

  1. Reported10 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBilly Rockett was a 13-year-old boy killed in a car crash (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBilly's father Liam was left in serious condition in Mater Hospital, Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBilly was a first year student at Abbey Community College in Waterford (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBilly was a member of Ferrybank scouts (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBilly is survived by his parents Liam and Jo, and his sisters Ellen, Marie and Hannah (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBilly's uncle and Godfather is Martin Dowling (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe crash occurred outside Kilkenny city (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe crash happened on 21 June 2023 (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jul2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Funeral of boy killed in Kilkenny crash told he 'was too good for this world'

    Article reports on the funeral of Billy Rockett at St Senan's church, Kilmacow, and details of the crash that killed him and seriously injured his father Liam.

    victim, Billy Rockett, 13, male, irish (judged from name)Billy Rockettvictim, Liam, male, irish (judged from name)Liam