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Woman found in car three days after M9 crash dies Woman found in car three days after M9 crash dies
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A woman, who lay in a crashed car off the M9 near Stirling for three days before police found her, has died.A woman, who lay in a crashed car off the M9 near Stirling for three days before police found her, has died.
Lamara Bell, 25, was critically injured in the crash on Sunday, but she and her partner John Yuill, 28, were only discovered by officers on Wednesday.Lamara Bell, 25, was critically injured in the crash on Sunday, but she and her partner John Yuill, 28, were only discovered by officers on Wednesday.
Mr Yuill had already died. Ms Bell had been in a medically-induced coma.Mr Yuill had already died. Ms Bell had been in a medically-induced coma.
It later emerged that police had received a call about the crash on Sunday, but the information had not been entered into police systems.It later emerged that police had received a call about the crash on Sunday, but the information had not been entered into police systems.
Ms Bell, who was a mother, was being treated at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow having suffered kidney damage from dehydration from lying in the wreckage for so long.Ms Bell, who was a mother, was being treated at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow having suffered kidney damage from dehydration from lying in the wreckage for so long.
Her brother Martin Bell confirmed her death on Facebook.Her brother Martin Bell confirmed her death on Facebook.
"My sister just passed away," he said."My sister just passed away," he said.
Police apology 'Huge error'
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) is reviewing the handling of the incident, focusing on the call on Sunday.The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) is reviewing the handling of the incident, focusing on the call on Sunday.
Police Scotland's chief constable Sir Stephen House had previously apologised to the families of the couple for the "individual failure in our service". Police Scotland's chief constable Sir Stephen House last week apologised to the families of the couple for the "individual failure in our service".
On Saturday, Mr Bell put a post on Facebook which said: "I just want everyone to know Iv put my posts public .. I want the police to see this also ..I want them to see how a huge error by a senior officer has absolutely devastated us."
The couple, believed to be from the Falkirk area, had been reported missing to police after last being seen in the company of friends in the Loch Earn area of Stirlingshire in a blue Clio in the early hours of Sunday.The couple, believed to be from the Falkirk area, had been reported missing to police after last being seen in the company of friends in the Loch Earn area of Stirlingshire in a blue Clio in the early hours of Sunday.
Ms Bell's family had said they were angry and disgusted by the way Police Scotland had handled the case.Ms Bell's family had said they were angry and disgusted by the way Police Scotland had handled the case.
The chief constable said a member of the public had called the 101 non-emergency number at about 11:30 on Sunday after seeing the car down the embankment near the Bannockburn slip road.The chief constable said a member of the public had called the 101 non-emergency number at about 11:30 on Sunday after seeing the car down the embankment near the Bannockburn slip road.
The call had been taken by an "experienced officer", who has since remained on duty. However, "for reasons yet to be established" this was never entered into systems or sent out to operational teams in the area.The call had been taken by an "experienced officer", who has since remained on duty. However, "for reasons yet to be established" this was never entered into systems or sent out to operational teams in the area.
"That we failed both families involved is without doubt," the chief constable said."That we failed both families involved is without doubt," the chief constable said.
'Terrible news''Terrible news'
Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie tweeted: "This is terrible news. I feel so sorry for her family and friends."Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie tweeted: "This is terrible news. I feel so sorry for her family and friends."
Last week Mr Rennie called for a wider inquiry into the operation of Scotland's single police force in light of the incident.Last week Mr Rennie called for a wider inquiry into the operation of Scotland's single police force in light of the incident.
He said the case for such a probe was becoming "unanswerable" and questioned Sir Stephen's assertion that the incident centred around an "individual failure" in the service.He said the case for such a probe was becoming "unanswerable" and questioned Sir Stephen's assertion that the incident centred around an "individual failure" in the service.
The MSP said workload pressure on the police service has been "immense" since the reorganisation of the service into a single force over two years ago - a move which included the centralisation of police control rooms.The MSP said workload pressure on the police service has been "immense" since the reorganisation of the service into a single force over two years ago - a move which included the centralisation of police control rooms.
Scottish Labour's justice spokeswoman Elaine Murray said: "This is awful news, and our thoughts and prayers are with Lamara Bell's family. Losing a loved one is always difficult, but to do so in such circumstances makes the pain so much more pronounced.Scottish Labour's justice spokeswoman Elaine Murray said: "This is awful news, and our thoughts and prayers are with Lamara Bell's family. Losing a loved one is always difficult, but to do so in such circumstances makes the pain so much more pronounced.
"Lamara Bell's death reinforces the need for an urgent full and wide-ranging inquiry by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner."Lamara Bell's death reinforces the need for an urgent full and wide-ranging inquiry by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.
"We need to get to the bottom of why it took police more than 72 hours to respond to an emergency call. This inquiry must look not just at what went wrong in this specific case, but also assess wider issues like the impact of cuts to services on the ability of the police do their job properly.""We need to get to the bottom of why it took police more than 72 hours to respond to an emergency call. This inquiry must look not just at what went wrong in this specific case, but also assess wider issues like the impact of cuts to services on the ability of the police do their job properly."