ANOTHER child is thought to have been injured in the same cemetery where an eight-year-old boy was crushed by a falling gravestone.
The issue was raised in court today during the initial hearing for the fatal accident inquiry into the death of Ciaran Williamson.
Schoolboy Ciaran was playing in Craigton Cemetery with friends on May 26 2015 when the stone fell on top of him.
He was rushed to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children but died shortly afterwards.
Court papers stated the concrete stone collapsed and Ciaran "sustained unsurvivable head and neck injuries as a result."
The inquiry into his death is due to start in November at Glasgow Sheriff Court, and will try to establish whether there were any reasonable precautions that could have been taken to prevent the tragedy.
It is also set to find out if there were any defects in the system of working which caused or contributed to his death.
During the preliminary hearing the court was told about another alleged incident which happened at the cemetery five years before Ciaran died.
Mark Gibson of Digby Brown, representing Ciaran’s mum Stephanie Griffin told the court: “It is certainly the mother’s position given there was a previous accident at the location involving a memorial stone which fell on a boy age 14 at the time, less than five years prior.
"I think it is necessary to hear from that boy and the police who dealt with the inquiry to work out the circumstances surrounding that particular incident and whether that boy was pushing at the stone or whether he was simply walking past."
Mr Gibson said it was necessary to find out whether this stone was loose, and whether the council should have assessed similar stones at the graveyard as this may have prevented the May 26 accident.
However Sheriff Linda Ruxton said it would "no be appropriate" to bring in the teenager as a witness and it "would have the inquiry looking at a different accident."
She added: "It is not to say there cannot be reference to that"
Ciaran's Dad Ryan Williamson and grandmother Margaret Aitken were present during the length of the hearing.
Mark Stewart QC, representing Glasgow City Council, expressed his condolences to the family.
He said: "Firstly on my personal behalf and more widely on behalf of Glasgow City Council I extend sympathies to the family an fiends of Ciaran Williamson for the terrible loss which has warranted this inquiry."
Dad Ryan made a sound of disbelief, and could be seen shaking his head following Mr Stewart's remarks.
A decision on whether to ask the children who were present at the time of the tragedy to give evidence during the FAI is still in discussions.
The court heard that four boys, aged between 7 and 10 years old, witnessed the incident and were interviewed on camera by police afterwards.
It was agreed to review the interview tapes before deciding on whether they should be brought in to court to prevent further trauma.
Sheriff Ruxton said: “My initial view is that unless there is good reason for the children to give evidence then I would certainly prefer to see their evidence dealt with without the need for them to relive matters, unless that’s going to be of particular assistance.”
Another preliminary hearing is scheduled for September.
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