A girl (12) killed when a wall collapsed on her at her school in Scotland has been named locally as Keane Wallis-Bennett. Emergency services were called to Liberton High School in Edinburgh shortly before 10am.
Ambulance staff treated Keane, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her parents are thought to have been informed.
Parents of other children at the school were told by text message that an incident had taken place and to collect their children.
Superintendent Matt Richards of Police Scotland said "Inquiries now continue with partners from the Health and Safety Executive, and also alongside the council in order to ensure we get to the bottom of what has happened".
Questions are being raised over the cause of the accident. Students are believed to have voiced safety concerns about the wall that collapsed in the school's PE block.
And Edinburgh City Council has previously been prosecuted for "serious safety failings" at the same school.
The authority was fined stg£8,000 (€9,654) in February after a girl at the school was seriously injured when she fell more than 16-feet as teachers tried to free her from a broken lift.
Shailesh Shrestha, who has a son at the school, said "I was in a meeting when I heard what had happened and have come in to collect my son. It is concerning that this has happened. You just don't expect this kind of thing to happen inside a school".
Councillor Nick Cook, who represents the Liberton/Gilmerton ward, said "Our thoughts are first and foremost with the family. But serious questions need to be asked as to how this incident managed to come about".
Andy Gray, head of schools at Edinburgh City Council said "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of our pupil at this tragic time. It is obviously a very distressing time for all the pupils, staff, and the community of Liberton High School".
"We are offering welfare support to anyone who needs it" he added.
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said on Twitter "Shocked and deeply saddened at news from Liberton High. Visited school in December - thoughts today with family, pupils and staff".
In the accident in December 2011 a student - then aged 15 - needed hospital treatment for three fractured vertebrae, bruising over her lower back, and a sprained wrist.
The authority was fined at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after pleading guilty to breaching Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, according to the Health and Safety Executive there.
