Órán McConville, a former Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist, has tragically died in a car crash at just 18. He was in the front passenger seat of a grey Volkswagen Golf when the accident happened on April 5. The driver was arrested at the scene. His death comes just six weeks after the passing of his father, Paddy.

McConville first captured hearts in 2017 when he performed Keane’s “Somewhere Only We Know” with St. Patrick’s Primary School choir, earning praise from judge Simon Cowell. Parish priest Charles Byrne remembered him as a “natural performer” and added, “With a smile like his, who could be cross for long?”

Tributes flooded social media. One person wrote, “Heartbreaking, RIP young man,” while another said, “Fly high little man.”

McConville’s death is the second tragedy to hit the family. His older sister Rachael was killed in 2009. Priest Stephen Ferris said at the time, “Her death has traumatized our close-knit, country parish.” The family’s grief journey was later documented by their mother in a series of books.