A STUDENT at a secondary school in Flintshire has died, it has been confirmed.

News that a Year 9 student at Castell Alun High School in Hope has sadly died was confirmed by Flintshire County Council on Friday.

The authority's chief officer for education and youth, Claire Homard, said: β€œIt is with the deepest sadness that I can confirm that a student at Castell Alun High School has passed away.

"The school is supporting pupils and staff at this incredibly difficult time and I would ask that you respect their privacy as they mourn the loss of a member of their school family.”

The circumstances surrounding the student's death remain undisclosed at this time.