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British schoolgirl killed in ‘terrible accident’ on Caribbean holiday as siblings ‘badly injured’
The Independent and Daily Mail UK describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedAbbie Lainton was awaiting her GCSE results when the tragic incident took place, friends of the family have said.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "British schoolgirl killed in ‘terrible accident’ on Caribbean holiday as siblings ‘badly...". The right frames it as "British schoolgirl, 16, dies and two siblings left seriously injured after 'terrible acci...".
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Left / center-leftBritish schoolgirl killed in ‘terrible accident’ on Caribbean holiday as siblings ‘badly injured’
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Right / center-rightBritish schoolgirl, 16, dies and two siblings left seriously injured after 'terrible accident' on Caribbean family holiday
British schoolgirl, 16, dies and two siblings left seriously injured after 'terrible accident' on Caribbean family holiday
Abigail Lainton, from Swindon, was on holiday in the Dominican Republic with her parents and her two siblings when she was involved in the fatal incident last month.
