Doug Beattie elected on day he buries his grandson

Grieving grandfather and Ulster Unionist candidate Doug Beattie has been elected as an MLA on the day he buried his baby grandson

The newly elected MLA was elected after a lengthy 11th count at the Banbridge election centre for Upper Bann.

Today he was not there as he was attending the funeral of his 15-month-old grandson Cameron Tindale who died suddenly during the week.

The former army captain’s party colleague Jo-Anne Dobson, who was elected at an earlier count today, said it was a bittersweet day for the grieving MLA.

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