Tributes have been paid to a 10-year-old boy who tragically died following an incident at a Stirlingshire beauty spot.
Michael Heeps died after he got into difficulties while swimming in Loch Lubnaig near Callander yesterday afternoon.
Emergency services raced to the scene in a desperate attempt to rescue the youngster, who comes from High Valleyfield in Fife, but police later confirmed the boy had died.
Michael’s family paid tribute to him saying: "He was a much loved son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin x"
Dozens of tributes were posted on social media by heartbroken friends and family.
Cousin Emma Fraser wrote: "Hearts breaking. R. I. P to my little cousin. fly high wee man."
Another friend wrote: "Thinking of the family. How tragic. God bless wee man."
A source close to the family said: "They were meant to be on holiday abroad but because of the coronavirus they had to stay home of course and decided to have a day out with the kids. It's tragic. He was a lovely wee boy. I feel so sad for his family."
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "A 10-year-old boy has died following an incident in Loch Lubnaig, near Callander, on Wednesday, 24 June, 2020.
"Emergency services were called around 5:35pm to reports of a child experiencing difficulty in the water. Sadly, the boy died.
"There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
