Pregnant woman dies after collision between car and pedestrians in Co Fermanagh

Rebecca Black, PA

A pregnant woman has died after a car and a number of pedestrians were involved in a collision in Co Fermanagh.

Valeria Amorim, 28, from the Belleek area had been six months pregnant, police said.

She died after an incident on Boa Island Road in Belleek at around 8pm on Monday involving a car and three pedestrians.

One woman, aged in her 30s, has been arrested.

A police spokesperson said: “Sadly Valeria, who was six months pregnant, died at the scene.

“Two other people were tended to by colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.

“A woman, aged in her 30s, was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody at this time.”

Police have issued an appeal for information and witnesses.

A spokesperson said: “Following the tragic death of Valeria and her unborn child, the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for information and witnesses.

“Anyone with any dash-cam or other footage that could assist with the investigation is asked to contact detectives from the Collision Investigation Unit on 101 quoting reference 1723 of 19/02/24.”