A teenage girl has died after a fall in her north Belfast home.

The 15-year-old is understood to have fallen on Saturday night and died on Monday.

She was a pupil at Dominican College in Fortwilliam, north Belfast.

In a statement given to the BBC, the school said it was devastated by the loss of the girl, as a result of a tragic accident.

It said she was a bright, talented girl who was very popular with pupils and staff.

Pupils at the school were told of her death at a special assembly