Moira Anderson tributes on 65th anniversary of Coatbridge schoolgirl's disappearance

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The Moira Anderson Foundation marked the 65th anniversary of the Coatbridge schoolgirl’s disappearance with a poignant remembrance ceremony and an important new development at the charity set up in her honour.

A service of reflection was held at the Dunbeth Park memorial bench dedicated to the 11-year-old, attended by charity volunteers and founder Sandra Brown, along with friends and representatives of Moira’s family.

It came on the same day as the charity officially opened a major expansion of its Mavisbank Street premises, creating much-needed new treatment and play therapy rooms for its work with those affected by childhood sexual abuse.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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