The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Clutha victims laid to rest
THE FUNERALS of two more victims of the Glasgow helicopter crash have taken place.
Around 200 police officers attended a memorial for Constable Tony Collins, who was killed when the force aircraft crashed through the roof of a pub.
Colleagues of the 43-year-old paid their respects at a graveside service on the Isle of Arran.
The father of three was a member of the Police Scotland helicopter unit.
John McGarrigle, 57, who had been on a night out at the bar, was also remembered at a service in Glasgow.
PC Collins was buried at Lamlash Cemetery on Arran, where the Rev Angus Adamson described him as “good fun, with a great sense of humour”.
Around 500 mourners were led by his wife, Lucy, sons Ryan, 19, Innes, 12 and six-year-old Gregor, and his mother and father Geoff and Margaret.
Police Scotland Chief Constable Sir Stephen House attended the funeral at which officers formed a guard of honour.
The chief officer of Scottish Fire and Rescue, Alasdair Hay, was also at the service, with Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson.
The funeral of PC Collins’ colleague Constable Kirsty Nelis, 36, will be held at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Glasgow today.
Pilot David Traill, 51, was remembered at a service at Glasgow University on Saturday.
Six people inside the Clutha died when the helicopter crashed at around 10.25pm.
The funeral of pub customer Mr McGarrigle was held at St Bartholomew’s RC Church in Castlemilk yesterday.
Hundreds of mourners attended a mass that was followed by a service at Linn Crematorium.
A lone piper played Flower of Scotland as his coffin was driven from the church.
Glasgow Lord Provost Sadie Docherty were among those who attended to pay their respects.
Funerals for Clutha victims Mark O’Prey, 44, and Gary Arthur, 48, took place on Monday.
The others who died in the tragedy were Robert Jenkins, 61, Colin Gibson, 33, and Samuel McGhee, 56.