Girl, 8, dies after getting trapped under logs in Benderloch forest
Written by News on 24/07/2017
An eight-year-old girl has died after becoming trapped under logs in an Argyll forest.
Police Scotland said a 12-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital following the incident near the village of Benderloch outside Oban.
Officers and other emergency services were called to the area after receiving a report a girl had become trapped under logs.
A police investigation is under way into the tragedy but officers are not treating it as suspicious.
They also said the Health and Safety Executive had been informed and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "An eight-year-old girl has died after she became trapped under logs in Benderloch.
"Around 2.40pm police and emergency services received a report that the young girl had become trapped.
"Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the eight-year-old girl died at the scene.
"A 12-year-old was also airlifted to hospital in Oban for treatment."
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