Schoolgirl, 11, dies after falling ill in suspected drug-related incident, prompting police investigation
A schoolgirl, 11, has died in a ’suspected drug-related incident’ in Scotland, prompting a police investigation - she fell ill at her family home in Helensburgh on Friday
Police have launched an investigation after a Scottish schoolgirl died in a ’suspected drug-related incident’.
The 11-year-old girl was rushed by ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow on Sunday after she fell ill at her family home in Helensburgh on Friday. Her condition quickly deteriorated, leaving her loved ones increasingly worried.
Officers from Police Scotland have launched a probe into the girl’s death. A spokesperson for the force said: "Around 11.40am on Monday, November 17, we received a report of an 11-year-old girl taken unwell in the Helensburgh area.
"She had been taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow on Sunday, November 16, and died on Monday, November 17. The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."
The girl was a pupil at Hermitage Academy
Argyll and Bute Council has confirmed that it is supporting the child’s devastated family, along with fellow pupils and staff at Hermitage Academy, the Daily Record reports.
A spokesperson for the council said: "We are devastated to hear about the death of one of our pupils who attended Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh. Our thoughts are with their family and friends at this awful time. We are providing ongoing support to their family along with staff and pupils at the school."
Tributes for the youngster have flooded in, with one person writing on social media: "I don’t actually know what to say here and no words make it better. Shocked is an understatement. I’m just so sorry for your loss, she was a beautiful girl."
Another wrote: "Our hearts are broken for your family. I can’t even find the words to describe how we are feeling right now, so I can’t imagine how you as a family are feeling losing. She is a massive loss. I only knew her for the past year and she was beautiful, respectful and so caring. Heaven has gained a beautiful angel way too soon."
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