The devastated dad of a tragic Scot who died after falling into the River Clyde on a night out believes his son 'looking down' as he launches a national lifebelt campaign in his memory.
Duncan and Margaret Spiers have long campaigned to improve safety around the city's waters after their son Christopher died aged just 28 after falling into the river on the Tradeston Bridge in January 2016.
A desperate effort was launched to rescue him with police throwing in a lifebelt.
Tragically there were no ropes to have another throw when the lifebelt didn't reach him and Christopher lost his life.
His grieving parents have campaigned for ropes and lifebelts around Glasgow's waterways.
They were given a big boost in October when city councillors agreed to install hazard signs in every park and new lifebelts with ropes are to be installed at Hogganfield Loch.
Now the pair are pushing for similar measures to be put in place across the country and say the memory of their son is keeping them going.
Duncan told the Record: "We do what we do because of Christopher, it feels like he's looking down sometimes.
"It's Christopher that keeps us going and it's on his behalf that we do this.
"We need to keep this campaign going and successful for him."
There has been various successes in Glasgow with local politicians backing the couple's drive.
But now the Spiers' want to push it out across Scotland.
Duncan added: "It's brilliant that the campaign has taken off like this and hopefully means we can further the campaign and get it rolled out across Scotland.
"We are hoping to get the ropes attached to lifebelts throughout Scotland as well.
"It's a specialist rope that you have to buy off the manufactures that you can't buy out of the shops. I'm hopeful that other councils across Scotland pick this up.
"We would also like to see all Scottish waterways done with this coloured rope and all new builds next to water to have water safety equipment."
