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| Shetland Super Puma crash: Funeral of Gary McCrossan held in Inverness | |
| (about 13 hours later) | |
| The funeral of one of the four victims of the Shetland Super Puma tragedy has been be held in Inverness. | |
| Gary McCrossan, 59, died when the helicopter crashed into the sea on Friday 23 August. | Gary McCrossan, 59, died when the helicopter crashed into the sea on Friday 23 August. |
| A celebration of his life took place at the funeral home of John Fraser and Son from 13:00, before the service moves to Kilvean Cemetery. | |
| Relatives of the father-of-two requested that donations can be made to the RNLI. | |
| Earlier, they said in a statement: "A deep void has been left in our lives. | Earlier, they said in a statement: "A deep void has been left in our lives. |
| "Gary was a loving fiance - long-time partner to Fiona, devoted father to Niki and Freya, grandpa to Cohen, loving brother to Maureen, Frank and Kenny and best friend and confidant to many. | "Gary was a loving fiance - long-time partner to Fiona, devoted father to Niki and Freya, grandpa to Cohen, loving brother to Maureen, Frank and Kenny and best friend and confidant to many. |
| "He was a fun, loving guy who was full of life." | "He was a fun, loving guy who was full of life." |
| Mr McCrossan worked for Stork Technical Services. | Mr McCrossan worked for Stork Technical Services. |
| An investigation into the Super Puma AS332 L2 crash is ongoing. | An investigation into the Super Puma AS332 L2 crash is ongoing. |
| Sarah Darnley, 45, from Elgin, Duncan Munro, 46, from Bishop Auckland, and George Allison, 57, from Winchester, also lost their lives in the incident. | Sarah Darnley, 45, from Elgin, Duncan Munro, 46, from Bishop Auckland, and George Allison, 57, from Winchester, also lost their lives in the incident. |
| Ms Darnley's funeral is due to be held on Monday. | Ms Darnley's funeral is due to be held on Monday. |