The mum of Alesha MacPhail murder - Scotland pays tribute to ‘beautiful, kind and thoughtful child’ violated by Aaron Campbell took on the Glasgow Kiltwalk 2019: All the best pictures from this year's charity event in memory of her little Highland dancer yesterday.
Georgina Lochrane tackled the 15-mile walk in tribute to the six-year-old, who was murdered on the Isle of Bute last summer, raising hundreds of pounds for the charity which has supported her through her ordeal.
The 24-year-old, from Airdrie, told the Daily Record it was special memories of her daughter in her kilt that made her want to take part.
Glasgow Kiltwalk 2019: All the best pictures from this year's charity event
She said: “This photograph is a really good memory for me because she was going to do her first Highland parade. To see her standing there in her wee shirt and kilt – it’s just beautiful.”
Georgina, also mum to Courtney, five, tackled the Kiltwalk with a team from Families and Friends Affected by Murder and Suicide (Fams) yesterday, leaving from Clydebank and ending at Moss O Balloch Park, near Loch Lomond. She has so far raised almost £700 for the charity.
Fams co-founder Ann Marie Cocozza said Georgina was an “inspiration”.
She said: “Fams is truly a unique charity in that every one of our 45 volunteers has been personally affected by murder, suicide, suicidal thoughts or behaviour. Our experience and empathy makes Fams a safe, loving, non-judgemental and confidential place for people like Georgina to find peer-support and sanctuary.”
Alesha’s murderer Aaron Campbell, 16, was sentenced to a minimum term of 27 years in jail last month.
About 13,000 walkers took part in yesterday’s event to raise £3.5million for Scottish charities. Sir Tom Hunter and The Hunter Foundation added 40 per cent to all funds raised.
It was a star-studded event with Judy Murray, Jackie Bird, actor Tom Urie and STV’s weatherman Sean Batty all joining in.
