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| Schoolboy, 14, killed in scuffle | Schoolboy, 14, killed in scuffle |
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| A teenager has died and three other people have been injured in a fight at a house in Inverclyde. | |
| Darren Pyper, 14, a pupil at Gourock High School, was killed in the incident at about 1900 BST at a flat in Albert Road, Gourock. | |
| Two men are being treated at Inverclyde Royal Hospital. A fourteen-year-old boy was released after treatment. | |
| Chris Robertson, headteacher at Gourock High, said the school community was in shock at Darren's death. | |
| She described him as one of the most popular boys in third year. | |
| "He was confident, amiable and daring," she said. | |
| 'Peer group' | |
| "He had an acute and mature sense of humour which often bubbled to the surface. | |
| "Pupils regularly spoke of his loyalty and friendship and he always tried to look after the safety of younger pupils. | |
| "He was very influential among his peer group." | |
| The headteacher added: "Our hearts go out to his family and friends. He'll be sadly missed." | |
| A counselling service has been set up at the school. | |
| Detectives said they expected to make an arrest and were following a definite line of inquiry. |