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| Police have identified a three-year-old boy who died in an accident at Edinburgh's Royal Highland Show as Ben Craggs, of Sedgefield, County Durham. | |
| The accident, in which a concrete bollard fell on to Ben, happened in a car park at 1330 BST on Thursday. Police said no cars were involved. | |
| He was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh with serious head injuries but died later. | |
| A police investigation into exactly what happened is continuing. | A police investigation into exactly what happened is continuing. |
| Police sealed off the spot where the accident happened at an entrance gate to the north car park outside the showground itself. | Police sealed off the spot where the accident happened at an entrance gate to the north car park outside the showground itself. |
| This has been a tragic accident and our thoughts and sympathies are with the boy's family at what is a very difficult time Ray JonesRoyal Highland Show chief executive | This has been a tragic accident and our thoughts and sympathies are with the boy's family at what is a very difficult time Ray JonesRoyal Highland Show chief executive |
| Lothian and Borders Police confirmed that family liaison officers have been working with the Ben's relatives. | |
| Ray Jones, Royal Highland Show chief executive, said: "This has been a tragic accident and our thoughts and sympathies are with the boy's family at what is a very difficult time. | Ray Jones, Royal Highland Show chief executive, said: "This has been a tragic accident and our thoughts and sympathies are with the boy's family at what is a very difficult time. |
| "We are helping with investigation agencies and co-operating fully with their inquiries." | "We are helping with investigation agencies and co-operating fully with their inquiries." |
| Gordon Greenhill, head of community safety at the city council, said: "I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the child's family at this very sad time. | Gordon Greenhill, head of community safety at the city council, said: "I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the child's family at this very sad time. |
| "The council is working closely with the police and an immediate, thorough investigation is currently being carried out into this tragic incident." | "The council is working closely with the police and an immediate, thorough investigation is currently being carried out into this tragic incident." |