Boy (7) who died in Clonbullogue plane crash is named

The boy who died when a light aircraft crashed in Clonbullogue on Sunday has been named.

Tragic Casper Kacprzak, aged 7, was the son of a Polish national living in west Dublin.

His father was one of 16 parachutists who took part in a scheduled jump from the aircraft earlier.

Relatives of the 47-year-old English pilot who also died in the crash will arrive in Ireland today before Gardaí release his name.

Parts of the Cessna Caravan aircraft have been moved to a local warehouse to allow for a forensic examination.

Officials from the Air Accident Investigation Unit are continuing to examine the crash scene in bogland  between Edenderry and Daingean.

RTE.ie reports that Gardaí have called in Bord na Móna with large track machinery to assist them in their investigation.

It is believed that part of the plane may be more than four metres (13.1 feet) under the surface of the bog.

On Sunday night,  the remains of the two were taken from the plane's wreckage in the bog after a six-hour recovery operation.

Post-mortem examinations are due to take place at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore.

The pilot was known as a very experienced flying instructor.