Young boy crushed to death by wooden pole in Kelloholm
It happened around 4.40pm on Sunday 15th October.
Last updated 23rd Oct 2017
A 12-year-old boy has died after being crushed by a large wooden pole.
Police Scotland said emergency crews were called to Glenaylmer Road, Kelloholm at around 4.40pm on Sunday following reports of a trapped child.
A force spokesman said the boy had been trapped by a large wooden pole "similar to a telegraph pole'' near Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway.
"Despite the efforts of paramedics and emergency services, the 12-year-old boy died at the scene. The area has been cordoned off and our enquiries are ongoing,'' he added.
Our reporter Kerri-Ann Docherty is there...
Tributes to the youngester, who's been named locally as Keiran Esquierdo, have been left at the scene of the accident, including flowers with the message: "Fly high Keiran, miss you so much."