A community in Northern Ireland is in shock today after a young boy died in a slurry tank in Co. Antrim.

An investigation is underway to try to find the cause of the accident.

8 year old Robert Christie died and his father, also Robert, is fighting for his life in hospital after the tragedy near Dunloy.

It is thought the pair were overcome by fumes.

Sinn Féin MLA Daithí McKay said there's a deep sense of shock and sadness in the local community:

Correction: An earlier version of this story stated the boy was ten years old