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Scotsman
2 hours ago
- Scotsman
Family of Scots teen who died after being hit by car pay tribute to ‘beautiful boy'
The family are urging witnesses to come forward Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The family of a teenager who died after being hit by a car have paid tribute to their 'beautiful boy' as police launch a renewed appeal for information and dashcam footage. Aiden McLuckie, 14, was hit by a Vauxhall Corsa at the bridge over the Cessnock Water on the A76 near Hurlford, on the outskirts of Kilmarnock, at around 5.10pm on July 16. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In a statement released by Police Scotland, the boy's family said: 'Aiden was the most loyal, loving, kind and caring wee guy you could ever meet and we will be left with a massive hole in our family that will never be filled we honestly don't know how we will continue on without you in our lives. 'Rest in peace our beautiful boy, gone far too soon.' They thanked the emergency services who attended the scene and urged anyone with information to come forward, saying even the 'smallest detail' could help the investigation. Aiden McLuckie has been described by his family as "loving" and "kind" | Police Scotland A memorial fundraiser for the 14-year-old has raised over £10,000, with reports that Celtic-fan Sir Rod Stewart was among those who have donated cash. His family said the messages of support they had received from the community 'mean the world at this devastating time'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sergeant Brian Simpson said: 'Our thoughts remain with Aiden's family and we remain in regular contact with them as our investigation continues.' 'We are continuing to appeal for information and in the course of our investigation we have established that there may have been more vehicles in the area at the time than we initially thought.' He is urging any drivers in the area around the time of the incident to review their dashcam footage from between 5pm and 5.10pm, and to contact the police with any relevant information. Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2706 of Wednesday July 16.
Scotsman
2 hours ago
- Scotsman
Family of Scots teen who died after being hit by car pay tribute to ‘beautiful boy'
The family are urging witnesses to come forward Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The family of a teenager who died after being hit by a car have paid tribute to their 'beautiful boy' as police launch a renewed appeal for information and dashcam footage. Aiden McLuckie, 14, was hit by a Vauxhall Corsa at the bridge over the Cessnock Water on the A76 near Hurlford, on the outskirts of Kilmarnock, at around 5.10pm on July 16. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In a statement released by Police Scotland, the boy's family said: 'Aiden was the most loyal, loving, kind and caring wee guy you could ever meet and we will be left with a massive hole in our family that will never be filled we honestly don't know how we will continue on without you in our lives. 'Rest in peace our beautiful boy, gone far too soon.' They thanked the emergency services who attended the scene and urged anyone with information to come forward, saying even the 'smallest detail' could help the investigation. Aiden McLuckie has been described by his family as "loving" and "kind" | Police Scotland A memorial fundraiser for the 14-year-old has raised over £10,000, with reports that Celtic-fan Sir Rod Stewart was among those who have donated cash. His family said the messages of support they had received from the community 'mean the world at this devastating time'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sergeant Brian Simpson said: 'Our thoughts remain with Aiden's family and we remain in regular contact with them as our investigation continues.' 'We are continuing to appeal for information and in the course of our investigation we have established that there may have been more vehicles in the area at the time than we initially thought.' He is urging any drivers in the area around the time of the incident to review their dashcam footage from between 5pm and 5.10pm, and to contact the police with any relevant information. Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2706 of Wednesday July 16.
Scottish Sun
3 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Devastated family pays tribute to ‘loving & kind' Scots teenager, 14, killed in tragic crash as police hunt answers
Police are especially keen to speak to anyone with dash cam footage Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE shattered parents of a schoolboy who died in a horror crash on a Scottish bridge have paid heartfelt tributes to their 'loving and kind' boy - as they urge witnesses to come forward. Aiden McLuckie, 14, died after he was hit by a Vauxhall Corsa while crossing the A76 at the bridge over the Cessnock Water near Hurlford, Ayrshire, last Wednesday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The 14-year-old's devastated family have paid tribute to their "beautiful boy". Credit: Police Scotland 2 The youngster lost his life after being hit by a Vauxhall Corsa while crossing the A76 at the bridge over the Cessnock Water near Hurlford, Ayrshire Emergency crews raced to the incident, but the teen sadly died at the scene. In a statement released through Police Scotland, Olivia and David said: 'We would like to firstly thank the two women and two off-duty police officers who were on the scene first with Aiden. 'Also, we would like to thank all of the emergency services that attended and everything they did to try and save our boy. 'And last but not least, we would like to thank all the community for reaching out, donating to Aiden's memorial, and all the kind, loving messages, cards and flowers we have received. They mean the world and more at this devastating time.' Aiden was described as a 'loyal, loving, kind and caring wee guy'. The family statement added: 'We will be left with a massive hole in our family that will never be filled. 'We honestly don't know how we will continue on without you in our lives. Rest in peace our beautiful boy, gone far too soon.' The male driver of the car involved and his two passengers were checked over by paramedics, following the 5.10pm incident, but did not need hospital treatment. The road was closed for several hours to allow for investigation works, with Police Scotland once more appealing for anyone with information to come forward. The force is particularly keen to speak with anyone who may have dashcam footage of the area from the time of the crash. Watch emotional moment Ozzy Osbourne speak about amazing life with Sharon in resurfaced moment from The Osbournes as rocker tragically dies Sergeant Brian Simpson said: 'Our thoughts remain with Aiden's family and we remain in regular contact with them as our investigation continues. 'We are continuing to appeal for information and in the course of our investigation we have established that there may have been more vehicles in the area at the time than we initially thought. 'I would urge anyone who may have been on the A76 in the area around the time of the crash to review any dashcam footage from between 5pm and 5.10pm and contact us if they believe they have any information which could help.' A fundraiser set up in the lad's memory has raised nearly £11,000.
Glasgow Times
3 hours ago
- Glasgow Times
Family's tribute to young Celtic fan who died after incident
Aiden McLuckie sadly passed away following the fatal collision on the bridge over the Cessnock Water on the A76 near Hurlford in Ayrshire. The incident happened shortly after 5pm on Wednesday, July 16. We reported how emergency crews raced to the scene; however, the 14-year-old pedestrian involved in the crash, later named as Aiden, was pronounced dead at the scene. READ MORE: More than '£17,000 of iPhones nicked' from Braehead store Police confirmed that the driver of the car involved in the collision, a man, and his two passengers were checked over by paramedics. Following the incident, Aiden's family have now released a touching tribute to the youngster. They said: 'We would like to firstly thank the two women and two off-duty police officers who were on the scene first with Aiden. "Also, we would like to thank all of the emergency services that attended and everything they did to try and save our boy, and last but not least, we would like to thank all the community for reaching out, donating to Aiden's memorial and all the kind, loving messages, cards and flowers we have received. 'They mean the world and more at this devastating time. "Aiden was the most loyal, loving, kind and caring wee guy you could ever meet, and we will be left with a massive hole in our family that will never be filled. "We honestly don't know how we will continue on without you in our lives. 'Rest in peace, our beautiful boy, gone far too soon. 'As a family, we are urging anyone who was near or around the scene around the time this tragic incident happened to please come forward with any information or dash cam footage, even the smallest detail could matter.' Meanwhile, cops are reappealing for witnesses following the fatal collision. READ MORE: Rod Stewart donated thousands to family of Celtic fan who died READ MORE: LIVE updates as three in hospital following incident on M77 Sergeant Brian Simpson from Road Policing said: 'Our thoughts remain with Aiden's family, and we remain in regular contact with them as our investigation continues. 'We are continuing to appeal for information, and in the course of our investigation, we have established that there may have been more vehicles in the area at the time than we initially thought. 'I would urge anyone who may have been on the A76 in the area around the time of the crash to review any dashcam footage from between 5pm and 5.10pm and contact us if they believe they have any information which could help.' A Police Scotland spokesperson added: "Anyone with information is asked to call [[Police Scotland]] on 101 quoting incident number 2706 of Wednesday, July 16, 2025."
STV News
4 hours ago
- STV News
Tributes paid to 'loyal and kind' schoolboy who died after being struck by car
The family of a schoolboy who died after being struck by a car in Ayrshire have paid tribute to their 'loving, kind and caring wee guy'. Aiden McLuckie died after being struck by a car at the bridge over Cessnock Water on the A76 near Hurlford at around 5.10pm on July 16. Emergency services attended, and the 14-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Almost a week on from the crash Aiden's family has released a statement through Police Scotland, saying: 'We would like to firstly thank the two women and two off-duty police officers who were on the scene first with Aiden. 'Also we would like to thank all of the emergency services that attended and everything they did to try and save our boy and last but not least we would like to thank all the community for reaching out donating to Aiden's memorial and all the kind, loving messages, cards and flowers we have received,' they added. 'They mean the world and more at this devastating time. Aiden was the most loyal, loving, kind and caring wee guy you could ever meet and we will be left with a massive hole in our family that will never be filled we honestly don't know how we will continue on without you in our lives.' They continued: 'Rest in peace our beautiful boy, gone far too soon.' The male driver of the car, a Vauxhall Corsa, and his two passengers were checked over by paramedics. Aidan's family has urged anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward. Sergeant Brian Simpson from Road Policing said: 'Our thoughts remain with Aiden's family and we remain in regular contact with them as our investigation continues. 'We are continuing to appeal for information and in the course of our investigation we have established that there may have been more vehicles in the area at the time than we initially thought. 'I would urge anyone who may have been on the A76 in the area around the time of the crash to review any dashcam footage from between 5pm and 5.10pm and contact us if they believe they have any information which could help. 'Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2706 of Wednesday, July 16, 2025.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
