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Hundreds attend bus death funeral | |
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Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a 12-year-old boy who was killed as he got off his school bus. | |
Fraserburgh Academy pupil Alexander Milne was hit by a car just outside his home at Lonmay last week. | Fraserburgh Academy pupil Alexander Milne was hit by a car just outside his home at Lonmay last week. |
Relatives and some fellow pupils witnessed the accident, and there have been renewed calls for a ban on the overtaking of school buses. | Relatives and some fellow pupils witnessed the accident, and there have been renewed calls for a ban on the overtaking of school buses. |
His parents said they did not want his death to be in vain. About 300 people were at Lonmay Church on Friday. | |
Alexander's father, Philip Milne, earlier told BBC Scotland: "When there's a school bus on the road everything has to stop, you just do not pass a school bus." | Alexander's father, Philip Milne, earlier told BBC Scotland: "When there's a school bus on the road everything has to stop, you just do not pass a school bus." |
His death last Friday came two weeks after Turriff Academy pupil Robyn Oldham, 15, died after being struck by a car moments after getting off a school bus. | His death last Friday came two weeks after Turriff Academy pupil Robyn Oldham, 15, died after being struck by a car moments after getting off a school bus. |
Some local councillors have backed the calls from Aberdeenshire Council's director of education for new laws. They have asked for a review of drop-off procedures. | Some local councillors have backed the calls from Aberdeenshire Council's director of education for new laws. They have asked for a review of drop-off procedures. |
Fraserburgh Academy has been holding assemblies in memory of Alexander and providing counselling for grieving pupils. | Fraserburgh Academy has been holding assemblies in memory of Alexander and providing counselling for grieving pupils. |
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