Scots firefighter who died after Jenners blaze given hero's send off as mourners line streets for funeral

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The firefighter who died tackling a blaze at the former Jenners department store in Edinburgh has been given a guard of honour by his fellow officers ahead of his funeral today.Barry Martin, 38, from Fife, died on January 27 after sustaining serious injuries while fighting the fire on Princes Street four days earlier.

Powerful images from the capital show fire officers lining the route of his funeral cortege ahead of the service at St Giles' Cathedral, which was due to begin at 12.30pm.Some stood with their hands clasped at their front, holding their headgear, while others stood with their hands behind their backs and their helmets laid at their feet; some could be seen wiping tears away as they gave their colleague a hero's farewell.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Edinburgh Lord Provost Robert Aldridge bore wreaths for Mr Martin as they proceeded into the cathedral.Mr Martin's coffin arrived on a turntable ladder fire engine from the McDonald Road Community Fire Station where he had served, draped in black.

Members of the public bowed their heads respectfully as the casket was removed from the appliance by colleagues who guarded it on the cortege route.The coffin, draped in a red sheet and adorned with a wreath and a firefighter's helmet, was then borne by colleagues from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service into St Giles' Cathedral.