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BBC News
7 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Emilis Vanagas: Tributes to boy, 15, who drowned in River Kelvin
The mother of a teenager who died in a Glasgow river on the hottest day of the year has paid tribute to her "forever 15" Vanagas got into difficulty in the River Kelvin, near Maryhill Road in the West End of the city, at about 18:40 on Friday.A rescue operation, which involved a police helicopter, was launched but his body was recovered at 23: family said Emilis had died just a month after celebrating his 15th birthday. Daiva Daivute, who is originally from Lithuania, shared a link to a GoFundMe page which has been set up in her son's on Facebook, she said: "My heart is broken my dear son. Always remember never forgotten. Forever 15." Ms Daivute's sister-in-law Patrycja Majewska set up the fundraising page to help with the funeral costs and it has so far raised more than £4, said Emilis had just celebrated his 15th birthday on 13 June and had the "whole of his life ahead of him but sadly lost his life".Ms Majewska posted: "His parents get tragically (sic) news on Saturday 12 July that they found Emilis in one of the river close to house and unfortunately he was pronounced dead at the scene."He lost his life but save two other lives and always will be remembered as a HERO." Another aunt, Ema Kaftanikaitė, said the family was "heartbroken".She posted on Facebook: "We lost my beloved nephew Emilis far too soon - he was only 15 years old. "His life was full of love, laughter, and dreams that will now remain unfulfilled."No parent should ever have to bury their child." Scotland's hottest day People had flocked to beauty spots on Saturday as temperatures soared across said it was the hottest day since June 2023, with the Met Office recording the heat as 32.2C (89.96F) at Aviemore, in the Highlands.A temperature of 32C (89.6F) has only been recorded on six previous occasions in Scotland since other people died in separate incidents.A 63-year-old woman died in a fall near Campsie Glen waterfall in East East Lothian the body of a 39-year-old man was found in the River Tyne at a 50-year-old man who was pulled from the water at Loch Lomond on Saturday died in hospital on Scotland said none of the deaths were being treated as suspicious.
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Tributes to tragic teenager who died in river tragedy during weekend's heatwave
The grieving mother of a teenager whose body was pulled from a river during the weekend heatwave last night said her 'heart was broken'. Emilis Vanagas, 15, was one of five people to lose their life as temperatures soared above 30C and thousands flocked to beauty spots across Scotland. The youngster's body was pulled from Glasgow 's River Kelvin after emergency services were called to the spot, near Maryhill Road, at about 6.40pm on Saturday. A major search and rescue operation was launched, but the schoolboy's body was found in the waterway around five hours later. Tributes have now been paid to the youngster who had only just celebrated his birthday. Mother Daiva Daivute paid her respects to the son she lost on social media, and said: 'My heart is broken, my dear son. 'Always remembered, never forgotten. Forever 15.' The devastated parent, who said it was 'hard to live without him' and that she would do 'anything to have him back in our lives' added: 'I miss him so much. He always cared about everyone around him - he always was nice with everyone. 'We are all going to keep him deep in our hearts and his will never be forgotten.' Aunt Patrycja Majewska said the youngster had just celebrated his 15th birthday and had the 'whole of his life ahead of him'. She said: 'His parents tragically got the news on Saturday that they found Emilis in the river close to their house. 'Unfortunately he was pronounced dead at the scene. 'His parents are devastated after this tragic loss.' Many others paid their respects to the well-liked teen, telling of their devastation. And G20 Youth Project, a local community group, also paid tribute. A spokesman said: 'Our community is mourning the loss of a 15-year-old boy whose life was taken far too soon. 'As you can imagine, no family is ever prepared for something like this.' The circumstances behind how the teenager, known as Emz, ended up in the water remain unclear. A Police Scotland spokesman said inquiries into the death were ongoing but that it was not being treated as suspicious. He added: 'Around 6.40pm on July 12 a search and rescue operation was launched following a report of a 15-year-old male in the River Kelvin, near Maryhill Road, Glasgow. 'Emergency services attended and around 11.30pm the body of a male was recovered from the water.' In a bid to raise money for Emilis's funeral, Ms Majewska has set up an online fundraising page. As of last night it has raised more than £2,900 as hundreds of people gave money to the cause. Four others died in Scotland at the weekend as temperatures shot up to their hottest in more than two years. A 50-year-old man died on Sunday after being pulled from Loch Lomond the day before, while a 63-year-old woman was pronounced dead after falling at the Campsie Glen waterfall. Meanwhile a motorcyclist was killed in a six-vehicle pile-up on the main route to the Highlands. The 71-year-old biker was pronounced dead after the crash on the A82 northbound, between Renton and Balloch, on Saturday. Another motorcyclist, aged 65, lost his life the following day after a crash with a car on the A85 near Lochewe.
