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A young brother and sister who died when the car they were travelling in plunged into a remote Scottish loch have been named by police.A young brother and sister who died when the car they were travelling in plunged into a remote Scottish loch have been named by police.
Leia McCorrisken, three, and her two-year-old brother, Seth, were in the vehicle that fell into Loch nan Druimnean, north of the village of Kilmelford in Argyll and Bute, at about 4pm on Wednesday – sparking a major rescue operation. Leia McCorrisken, three, and her two-year-old brother, Seth, were in a vehicle that fell into Loch nan Druimnean, north of the village of Kilmelford in Argyll and Bute, at about 4pm on Wednesday.
Police have not yet revealed where the children are from. Their relatives have been informed. A spokesman said: “Inquiries are continuing to establish the exact circumstances of the incident and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”Police have not yet revealed where the children are from. Their relatives have been informed. A spokesman said: “Inquiries are continuing to establish the exact circumstances of the incident and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”
Passers-by had reported that a car with people inside had fallen into the loch. Police, fire, ambulance and coastguard teams were all sent to the scene following the incident, which led to the temporary closure of the A816 road. Passersby reported that a car with people inside had fallen into the loch. Police, fire, ambulance and coastguard teams were sent to the scene, and the A816 road was temporarily closed.
A coastguard helicopter and police dive teams scoured the loch. The bodies of the children were later recovered from the water. A coastguard helicopter and police dive teams scoured the loch, and the bodies of the children were later recovered from the water.
A 36-year-old woman was taken to hospital in the nearby town of Oban and released after treatment. A 36-year-old woman was taken to hospital in the nearby town of Oban and released after treatment. The car was recovered during the early hours of Thursday.
The car was recovered during the early hours of Thursday. Mike Russell, the Argyll and Bute SNP MSP, said the incident had shaken the community. Mike Russell, an SNP MSP for Argyll and Bute, said the incident had shaken the community.
He said: “I think everybody is just completely stunned. It is a horrific thing to have happened, nothing worse could be imagined for a family.He said: “I think everybody is just completely stunned. It is a horrific thing to have happened, nothing worse could be imagined for a family.
“I think there’s a general sense of shock both in the local community and more widely in Argyll. It is a bad piece of road, it’s a difficult piece of road, and the weather was very bad. “I think there’s a general sense of shock, both in the local community and more widely in Argyll. It is a bad piece of road, it’s a difficult piece of road, and the weather was very bad.
“I do think that people are looking at this and saying it’s a terrible, terrible thing to happen and looking at the conditions and wondering whether they were contributing. “I do think that people are looking at this and saying it’s a terrible, terrible thing to happen and looking at the conditions and wondering whether they were contributing. But we don’t know any more and I think we should obviously wait to hear what the police have to say.”
“But we don’t know any more and I think we should obviously wait to hear what the police have to say.” Nigel Mitchell, chair of Kilninver and Kilmelford community council, said he knew of at least four fatalities on that stretch of road in the past 10 years. “It is a sad incident and I send my condolences to the family. It is a road that is known for accidents,” he said.
Nigel Mitchell, chair of Kilninver and Kilmelford community council, said he knew of at least four fatalities on that stretch of road in the past 10 years. He said: “It is a sad incident and I send my condolences to the family. It is a road that is known for accidents.” A woman who lives in the area, and who did not want to be named, said: “It is a very winding road and there is no barrier at that point, which I think is a big mistake. We see barriers erected in much less dangerous situations throughout Argyll and Bute and it seems very odd that there isn’t a barrier at that point.
A woman, who lives in the area and did not want to be named, said: “It is a very winding road and there is no barrier at that point, which I think is a big mistake.
“We see barriers erected in much less dangerous situations throughout Argyll and Bute and it seems very odd that there isn’t a barrier at that point.
“I know exactly where it happened and it is dangerous. Barriers, to my mind, would hopefully stop a car actually going into the water.”“I know exactly where it happened and it is dangerous. Barriers, to my mind, would hopefully stop a car actually going into the water.”
A man, who lives in the area, said he has had concerns about that stretch of road in the past. He said: “It’s a terrible tragedy. It has been talked about for years that it’s a dangerous bit of road.” A man who lives in the area, said he has had concerns about that stretch of road in the past. He said: “It’s a terrible tragedy. It has been talked about for years that it’s a dangerous bit of road.”
Witness Samantha Leiper, 20, told STV News that she saw a woman in tears at the roadside following the crash. “There were at least 20 cars in front of me at a standstill and the woman at the side of the road was crowded by people trying to comfort her,” she said.Witness Samantha Leiper, 20, told STV News that she saw a woman in tears at the roadside following the crash. “There were at least 20 cars in front of me at a standstill and the woman at the side of the road was crowded by people trying to comfort her,” she said.
“There were tyre and mud marks on both sides of the road. The loch is really close to the road. It is a sharp bend you go round – there’s four or five corners all together at that part.”“There were tyre and mud marks on both sides of the road. The loch is really close to the road. It is a sharp bend you go round – there’s four or five corners all together at that part.”
Insp Darren Faulds said: “Two young children have lost their lives and our thoughts and condolences go out to the family of those involved in this tragic incident.”Insp Darren Faulds said: “Two young children have lost their lives and our thoughts and condolences go out to the family of those involved in this tragic incident.”
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the divisional road policing unit at Campbeltown on 101.Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the divisional road policing unit at Campbeltown on 101.