Ava Gray: Last News

Volunteers of a lifesaving Loch Lomond charity have thanked the public for backing plans to relocate their rescue boat to Balloch, with calls now being made on the Scottish Government to support the move.

she lost her life near Balloch Bridge on August 9 last year. Since then Loch Lomond has claimed four more lives; 1 6-year-old Connor Markward from Glasgow drowned near Balloch on July 23; the same weekend nine-year-old Rana Haris Ali, his mum Edina Olahova, 29, and family friend Muhammed Asim Riaz, 41, lost their lives near Ardlui.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The devastated family of a tragic schoolgirl who drowned in the River Leven are calling for lifesaving signs and equipment to be placed along the stretch of water.Jamie Gillies says her 12-year-old niece Ava Gray, from Old Bonhill, may have been deterred from entering the water in Balloch if there had been clear signs warning of its danger.The River Leven is under various public and private ownership and management and there are six signs warning of the dangers of swimming and currents in place between the Maid of the Loch and Balloch Bridge, as well as lifebelts.However, Jamie says there are no signs where Ava and her friends accessed the water and

The family of a little girl who drowned while playing in a river have slammed those who filmed the tragedy and posted it on social media instead of trying to help.

schoolgirl who drowned while playing in a river have slammed those who took videos of the unfolding tragedy and posted them on social media instead of trying to help.Talented dancer Ava Gray, 12, died in the River Leven at Balloch in Dunbartonshire after struggling in the water with two of her friends.As they prepared to pay their last respects at a funeral service today, her loved ones ­questioned why some people’s reaction was to pull out a phone.Speaking on behalf of Ava’s mum Leanne Rae, aunt Jamie Gillies said: “Only one man tried to help three kids in distress.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Heartbroken friends paid a special tribute to “dancing angel” Ava Gray at a touching balloon release memorial on Saturday.Loved ones gathered at Dalmonach Park in Bonhill where the yellow and pink balloons were released into the sky.Anyone who knew the popular schoolgirl were invited to attend the event as the shocked community battles to come to terms with her tragic death.They wrote special messages on the balloons before releasing them, with one reading ‘You are one in a million. Never stop smiling.

fundraiser has been launched for the family of a 12-year-old girl who tragically died in a Scots river last night.Emergency services raced to the River Leven in Balloch at around 6.45pm on Sunday after reports of three youngsters in difficulty in the water near Balloch Bridge.The body of Ava Gray, from Alexandria, was recovered in the West Dunbartonshire town at round 9.45pm.The other two youths, a boy and a girl, managed to get themselves out of the water.Devastated friends and family have been paying tribute to the talented freestyle dancer following her death.Mum Leanne Rae paid tribute to her daughter in a heartbreaking post on social media, alongside a picture of her in a dancing leotard reading: “My dancing angel queen.

Devastated friends have paid tribute to a 12-year-old girl who died after she got into difficulty in the River Leven, Scotland.

river.The body of tragic Ava Gray was recovered by emergency services last night in the River Leven near Balloch Bridge.Ava, who is understood to be from the Dunbarton area, was a talented freestyle dancer who had won awards according to friends.The tragedy unfolded as police were called to a report of a youngster in difficulty in the river.Helicopters were spotted above the West Dunbartonshire town at the foot of Loch Lomond during the search operation.But sadly her body was discovered around 9.45pm by rescuers.Friends have taken to social media to express their devastation at her tragic death and said she was a "dancing angel".Dance teacher Holly Douglas wrote: "My dancing angel I am heart broken."Words can't describe the way I feel Ava