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| Tributes to sea scooter death boy | |
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| A four-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a sea scooter while standing on a slipway close to his home. | A four-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a sea scooter while standing on a slipway close to his home. |
| The accident happened at Kilchoan in Ardnamurchan in the Highlands at about 1415 BST on Saturday. | The accident happened at Kilchoan in Ardnamurchan in the Highlands at about 1415 BST on Saturday. |
| Caleb Cameron, who lived in the village, was airlifted to the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow with head injuries but later died. | Caleb Cameron, who lived in the village, was airlifted to the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow with head injuries but later died. |
| The head teacher of Kilchoan Primary School, where Caleb went to nursery, said he had been a "bundle of fun". | |
| Lynne McLuckie said he was a fun-loving, happy boy who had a "wee sparkle" in his eyes. | Lynne McLuckie said he was a fun-loving, happy boy who had a "wee sparkle" in his eyes. |
| 'Enormous loss' | |
| In a letter to parents of the school's 12 school and five nursery children, she said it was with a heavy heart that she wrote of his death. | |
| Ms McLuckie wrote: "Caleb was a happy, polite and enthusiastic boy. He enjoyed listening to stories, music and singing. | |
| "He was always asking questions, curious to know about everything and being interested in all that was going on in the world around him." | |
| The school and nursery will run as normal, but children will have opportunities to discuss what happened to their friend and fellow pupil. | |
| Ms McLuckie added: "Caleb was a credit to our nursery and we have all been honoured and touched by knowing him at the beginning of his short life. Caleb will be greatly missed." | |
| Local minister, the Reverend Alison Grainger, said the community was devastated by his death. | Local minister, the Reverend Alison Grainger, said the community was devastated by his death. |
| She said: "For a small community it's an enormous loss. For the family, I can't imagine how devastated they must be." | She said: "For a small community it's an enormous loss. For the family, I can't imagine how devastated they must be." |
| A police spokesman said inquiries were still taking place, and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal. | A police spokesman said inquiries were still taking place, and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal. |