SAD INCIDENT IN EDINBURGH SCHOOL

[karl]

This news report was already on when I switched on the tv.

It seems an internal wall has collapsed killing a pupil as they were in the changing rooms, from what was said they knew the wall did not seem to be safe - in that case why wasn't that part of the school off limits? They always wait for a tragedy before anything gets done it seems.

The school in question is Liberton High and I am sure that is the school that backs on to the cemetery my family are buried in.

I will tune in to the 6pm news and get the whole story.

Read a piece online a 12 year old girl has been killed - how sad, just a little younger than my youngest great niece.

[maxine]

such an awful tragedy ...so sorry to hear it and my heart goes out to her family and friends ...it will affect so many people ....the death of a child is horrendous and heartbreaking.

[Eman]

that is so sad to hear about a young life lost.

[mariana44]

what an awful thing to happen.

[karl]

When they showed the picture of the poor girl she looked so like our Sarah (my great niece) who is also at high school but thankfully not that one, her school is brand new.

[john]

An awful tragedy and such a waste of a young life.

[Marian]

A terrible tragedy, and the school apparently knew that the wall was unsafe.

[maureen & harry]

This is very sad news. Our thoughts are with the family on this very tragic occasion.

[Lena & Harry Smith]

What a sad and dreadful thing to happen to a girl so young, and at school. Parents naturally assume that their children are protected and safe in school.
Our thoughts are with her family.

[ROBERT M.]

[maxine]

i was speaking today to my sis in law ...she has a cousin who knows the Mother of the little girl who died ....her daughter was very good friends with her ...i cant believe what a small world it is ...so sad ...my sis-in-law said said that her cousin has so many other stresses at the moment that she could hardly talk with the upset of it all...(Lost her Brother, and now mothers very ill from stress of losing him ) the poor lady is trying to support her daughter with her grief too .....

[karl]

It is indeed a small world Maxine.

[maxine]

It is indeed a small world Maxine.

Yes its so sad Karl ...I'm not sure when they moved to Scotland ...I was having trouble taking it all in to be honest ...

[karl]

Not sure if this made the news in your region but the funeral was yesterday and was on the news, a white horse drawn carriage was used.

Makes you wonder how the parents can ever get over such a freak accident.

[maxine]

Oh no Karl i did not know ...my sister inlaw does not se her cousin very often and unfortunately it was a funeral they met up at last time which is why she found out about her daughters poor friend ...there was a small article in our local paper about her , God rest her soul ...thoughts and prayers for her family ....