A 17-year-old student from Cork, Alex McKee, dies in a tragedy while on holiday in Greece. Irish and Irish-based reports say he is involved in an accident abroad, with one outlet describing it as a suspected electrocution.
McKee is identified as a fifth-year student at Terence MacSwiney Community College in Knocknaheeny on Cork City’s northside and is described as being due to start the Leaving Certificate year in September. One source also notes that he won a Young Scientist award earlier this year, suggesting recognition for academic work before his school term begins.
The accounts differ mainly in the specific cause described. One report refers generally to a “tragic accident,” while another characterises it as a suspected electrocution. Both agree on the student’s identity, age, Cork school, and the fact he was travelling on holiday in Greece before the new school year.
