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Kirsty Feerick

'Hearts will be broken' Tributes paid to 'caring' boy who died in Drumchapel building site tragedy

Tributes are pouring in for a tragic school boy who died after falling down a hole on a building site in Drumchapel.

Police have been called to the site at Glenkirk Drive after the alarm was raised over 'concerns for a child ' shortly before 10pm on Thursday night.

The 10-year-old, named locally as Shea Ryan, was rushed to hospital but passed away shortly after.

Devastated relatives and friends said 'hearts would be breaking' as tributes were paid to the 'kind and caring' boy.

One relative paid tribute to tragic young Shea and said he would be remembered as 'forever 10'.

They said: "Cant believe it absolutely devastated, never in my life did I think that my beautiful, kind caring wee cousin would be sent to heaven at this time of year and age.

"I'll love you forever wee guy, forever 10.

The building site in Drumchapel (Daily Record)

"ONLY ONE SHEA RYAN, you were the wee brother I never had."

Someone else said: "Absolutely heartbreaking news, RIP Shea.

"You will be sadly missed far too young to be gone."

Another person said: "So sad thoughts are with the family and friends at this sad time fly high we guy."

The area remains cordoned off by police this morning (Daily Record)

A third person said: "So tragic... He is my son's good friend, play fortnite everyday together, prayers are with Joanne and family..shouldn't have happened. Tragic."

A fourth wrote: "So young tragic.

"Thinking of his poor mum and dad. Hearts will be broken."

Another said: "Omg absolutely heartbreaking thoughts are with his family."

Police and the fire brigade are at the scene at a building site in Drumchapel (TheGame HatCollector)

Emergency services cordoned the road off last night as they worked to rescue the boy.

Devastated neighbours watched on as he was pulled from the hole.

Work has been ongoing in the area near Kinfauns Drive as part of a £5million drainage project to help combat flooding with engineers also planning to realign Gardscadden Burn.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police enquiries are continuing to establish the exact circumstances surrounding this incident, however the death is not being treated as suspicious.

"Health and Safety Executive have been informed."

 
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