Pupil dies after changing room wall collapses at Edinburgh school

A pupil has died after an interior wall collapsed at Liberton High School in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 10:00 BST, but the pupil was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

A Police Scotland spokesman said:

“Police in Edinburgh responded to Liberton High School after a wall within the building collapsed, injuring a female pupil at 10:00.

She was treated by ambulance staff on the scene, but was pronounced dead.”

The wall collapse is understood to have happened in a PE changing room, with the victim believed to be in S1 or S2 and aged between 11 and 14.

The victim’s family have been informed, and Edinburgh City Council have advised parents to pick up their children form the school.

A Council spokesperson said:

“A pupil at Liberton High School has sadly died following an incident at the school.

Senior education staff and Health and Safety officers from the Council are at the school providing support to staff and pupils. An updated statement on behalf of the school will be issued later.”