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Petrol station death: Family of Eilish Herron 'devastated' | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
The family of a Renfrewshire teenager who died after a collision between two cars at an Asda petrol station have said they are "devastated" by her loss. | |
Eilish Herron, of Paisley, was fuelling her Renault Clio at the forecourt in Linwood, at about 14:30 on Wednesday, when it was hit by a Ford Focus. | |
The 17-year-old died at the scene. The male Ford car driver was uninjured. | |
Eilish's former school, St Andrew's Academy, have also said she was "very popular" and "a wonderful young adult". | |
In a statement, Eilish's family said: "We are absolutely devastated by the loss of our beautiful daughter Eilish. | |
'Lovely girl' | |
"We just cannot believe that we will not see her again. She was a lovely girl, a good daughter, sister, granddaughter and a great friend to those who knew her. She had so much to live for and we will miss her terribly. | |
"We are very gratefully for the thoughts and kind words already given, however, we would ask that we be allowed to have the time to grieve as a family at this very, very sad and difficult time." | |
Kevin Henry, head teacher at Eilish's former school in Paisley, said: "Eilish enjoyed six very successful and happy years in St Andrew's Academy and had left at the summer. She had been accepted to study nursing at Robert Gordon University. | |
"Eilish was a wonderful young adult and was very popular with both her peers and the staff of the school. | |
"She was a talented sportswoman and had been recognised in 2013 as Renfrewshire Young Sportsperson of the Year." | |
Mr Henry said Eilish had given "much of her own time to coaching younger students in the school". | |
"Eilish was a great role model for our pupils, her death is a tragic loss," he said. | |
"Staff and the school chaplain will be available to students who require any support. Eilish and her family will be in the thoughts and prayers of all in the school." | |
Meanwhile, police have asked anyone with information about the incident in which Eilish died to contact them. | |
A report on the circumstances will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. |
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