Boy who died in school incident named as Hamdan Aslam

A 14-year-old lad who died pursuing an incidental astatine a schoolhouse successful West Lothian has been named locally arsenic Hamdan Aslam.

Emergency services were called to St Kentigern's Academy successful Blackburn connected Tuesday afternoon.

The teen was taken to infirmary but died soon afterwards.

It is understood different 14-year-old lad was progressive successful the incidental which the schoolhouse has described arsenic isolated. Police Scotland said inquiries were ongoing.

There has been wide rumour and speculation astir the origin of Hamdan's decease online and successful the media, but constabulary person said they volition not remark until aft a post-mortem is carried retired connected Thursday.

West Lothian Council said further accusation would beryllium shared successful owed course.

Head teacher Andrew Sharkey said the schoolhouse was "devastated to larn of the tragic decease of 1 of our pupils".

He added: "Our thoughts and prayers are with their household and friends and we widen our deepest condolences and offers of support."

The schoolhouse - wherever singers Lewis Capaldi and Susan Boyle are erstwhile pupils - remains unfastened and pupils were being supported.

First Minister Humza Yousaf responded to a question astir the calamity during First Minister's Questions astatine Holyrood connected Thursday, calling for an extremity to rumour and speculation astir the incident.

He said: "This is the worst tragedy. Anybody who is simply a genitor volition cognize determination cannot beryllium a worse fearfulness oregon nightmare that a genitor has than losing a child.

"I cannot deliberation what the household are going done and I cognize the full assemblage including the schoolhouse assemblage has been profoundly affected."

He said an due probe would instrumentality spot and if appropriate, lessons should beryllium learned by acquisition institutions and government.

Bathgate Mosque paid tribute to the dormant schoolboy successful a statement, which said: "The caller passing of Hamdan of Greenrigg/Harthill, lad of Aslam and Robiena, has near the assemblage devastated, particularly with the nonaccomplishment of a young life.

"During these hard moments, the household needs our enactment and prayers."

It went connected to say: "It is important that we refrain from making assumptions and speculations regarding this tragedy.

"We volition notify the assemblage erstwhile the Janaza has been confirmed, and we petition everyone to amusement respect and compassion towards the household successful this challenging time."