Scouts turn out at vigil for teen killed in holiday crash

A MEATH community has been left ‘shocked and shattered’ after learning of the death of a Junior Cert student in a road crash in eastern Europe.

Marius Bors, 15, was killed in Moldova while on holiday with his family last weekend.

Dunshaughlin Scouts last night hosted a vigil for the teenager, who was travelling with his father Sergio when their car was hit side-on.

His mother Victoria, baby sister and brother were following in a second car and witnessed the smash.

His father Sergio, who is originally from Moldova, and his family had moved to Ashbourne in recent months but Marius was still hugely involved in the Scouts and other groups in Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath.

He was due to pick up his Junior Certificate Results from Dunshaughlin Community College.

‘He was in the Cubs and Scouts here and had recently moved into the Ventures,’ said Scout leader Pat Rathborne.

‘He was a very quiet child who came out of himself during a twoweek camp to Scotland in July and endeared everyone he met.

‘Anyone who joins the Scouts learns quickly that it becomes and extended family and so this has caused ripples right across the Scout groups throughout Ireland and Scotland.

‘Everyone is shocked and shattered and our thoughts are hugely with Marius’s family and friends at this time.

‘We had arranged this vigil as a close affair but it snowballed as more groups wanted to participate – he was that well thought of.’

Fine Gael Councillor Gerry O’Connor said the teenager’s death was ‘a huge blow to the community’

‘I knew him when he was just a young boy in the Cubs and he took part in the football academy that I run at the community centre,’ he said. ‘He also took part in Teen Fit classes. He played a very active part in the community and so his death has left us all reeling.’