Funds raised to pay for the funeral of a 5-year-old who was killed on the way home from school have exceeded £8000.
Lennon Toland, 5, from Tollcross, had been picking up stones with his dad on the way home from school when he was killed by a van on Dalness Street in Glasgow's east end.
The schoolboy was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital but passed away a short time later.
He had just started p1 at St Paul's Primary School.
A crowdfunding page created by the schoolboy's cousin Ross Clift has raised more than £8000 in two days.
Ross wrote: “Unfortunately my wee cousin Lennon lost his life today by getting knocked down by a van outside his school. At the young age of five he just started primary one a few weeks ago and obviously hasn’t got any insurance to cover funeral costs so I’m setting up this page to help raise money for Leanne, Andrew and my Auntie Karen to give the wee man the best send off possible, fly with the Angels Lennon. Rest in Peace wee man.”
Well-wishers have flooded to the online page to pay tribute to the schoolboy and offer their condolences to his grieving family.
Mum Leanne Toland who is five months pregnant described her son as a wee prince yesterday.
She, alongside, grandmother Karen Pearson visited the scene to lay tributes where Glasgow well-wishers have placed flowers and teddys alongside the railings.
To donate to the online fund visit here.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed that enquiries are still continuing into the incident.
Sergeant Jackie Dunbar said following the incident: "It would appear that the boy, a pupil at St Paul's (Shettleston) Primary School on Anwoth Street, Glasgow, was struck by the van, which had come in to Dalness Street from Tollcross Road, as it turned into a car park on Dalness Street.
"It was picking up time at the school and there were a number of people in the area at the time of the incident.
"I would ask that anyone who saw what happened, and who has not already been spoken to by police, to contact officers."
A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.
Anyone with information can contact police via 101 or alternatively through Crimestoppers where information can be given anonymously.
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