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Glasgow helicopter crash: Funeral of Samuel McGhee to be held Glasgow helicopter crash: Funeral of Samuel McGhee held
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The funeral of a man who died in the Clutha helicopter crash in Glasgow is to be held in the Castlemilk area of the city. Hundreds of mourners have gathered for the funeral of another victim of the Glasgow helicopter crash two weeks ago.
The service for Samuel McGhee, 56, will take place at St Margaret Mary's Church on Dougrie Road. Samuel McGhee, 56, was one of 10 people who died when the Police Scotland aircraft came down on the Clutha pub.
It will be followed by a service at Linn Crematorium in Paisley. His family and friends gathered for the service at St Margaret Mary's Church in the Castlemilk area of the city.
Mr McGhee was one of 10 people who died after the Police Scotland helicopter crashed into the crowded Clutha bar two weeks ago. Beforehand, the family thanked the emergency services and people of Glasgow for their efforts in the aftermath of the tragedy.
His funeral will be the ninth to have been held for victims of the crash. A kilted piper played Amazing Grace at the church door as the hearse arrived.
In a statement released ahead of the ceremony, his family said: "We'd like to start by thanking the tireless efforts of the emergency services and the ordinary people of Glasgow, without them we're sure a lot more people would have lost their lives. Family sorrow
Among the congregation were Mr McGhee's son and daughter by his late partner Liz - Michael, 25, and Kerry, 20 - and his son from a previous relationship, James Diver, 33.
The two sons embraced each other as they helped to carry their father's coffin into the church.
Mr McGhee's daughter wept as she entered the service carrying a red rose.
Chief Superintendent Barry McEwan, of Police Scotland, was among the mourners, along with Glasgow Lord Provost Sadie Docherty and Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson.
A white floral tribute reading "Dad" was placed outside the church door.
'Dedicated parent'
Before his funeral, his family paid tribute, saying: "We'd like to start by thanking the tireless efforts of the emergency services and the ordinary people of Glasgow on Friday night. Without them we're sure a lot more people would have lost their lives.
"It's been an incredibly difficult time for us and everyone involved with the tragedy, but the support from family, friends and the people of Glasgow has been overwhelming."It's been an incredibly difficult time for us and everyone involved with the tragedy, but the support from family, friends and the people of Glasgow has been overwhelming.
"Special thanks must be extended to the police liaison officers, Anderson Maguire funeral directors and the local Castlemilk community, in particular the people of Holmbyre, who have been unbelievably helpful and generous.
"Our father was a dedicated partner to our late mother and a dedicated parent to his children, who was just beginning to get his life back on track after the loss of our mum."Our father was a dedicated partner to our late mother and a dedicated parent to his children, who was just beginning to get his life back on track after the loss of our mum.
"As you can imagine this has been an intensely painful experience for us but we're strengthened by the knowledge that he passed away a happy man, among friends at a place he loved."As you can imagine this has been an intensely painful experience for us but we're strengthened by the knowledge that he passed away a happy man, among friends at a place he loved.
"We kindly ask for our privacy to be respected at this moment in time.""We kindly ask for our privacy to be respected at this moment in time."
The five others who died inside The Clutha in the immediate aftermath of the crash were Robert Jenkins, 61, Mark O'Prey, 44, Colin Gibson, 33, John McGarrigle, 57, and Gary Arthur, 48. A service will be held at the city's Linn Crematorium after the church.
A sixth pub customer, Joe Cusker, 59, of Cambuslang in South Lanarkshire, died on Thursday in Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Safety checks
The three helicopter crew who died in the tragedy were pilot David Traill, 51, and PCs Kirsty Nelis, 36, and Tony Collins, 43. Eight funerals have already been held for those who died.
Helicopter pilot David Traill, 51, was remembered in a service at Glasgow University last Saturday, and hundreds of police officers attended funerals this week for Pc Tony Collins, 43, on the Isle of Arran, and Pc Kirsty Nelis, 36, in Glasgow.
Tributes were paid to pub customer John McGarrigle, 57, at a Requiem Mass in Castlemilk, while the funerals of Mark O'Prey, 44, from East Kilbride, and Gary Arthur, 48, from Paisley, were held on Monday.
On Thursday Colin Gibson, 33, and Robert Jenkins, 61, were laid to rest at separate funerals.
Joe Cusker, 59, from Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, became the 10th victim of the tragedy on Thursday.
He was also a customer in the pub and died in Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
It has not yet been established what caused the helicopter to crash on 29 November, although investigators say initial evidence rules out engine or gear box failure.
On Thursday, Bond Air Services temporarily suspended flights of the model of helicopter that crashed on the pub after a defect was discovered on a recent flight.
Most have returned to service after safety checks were carried out.