meloo09 0 #1 February 28, 2005 Boy 'crushed by giant snowball' 28 February 2005 A 10-year-old boy died after being crushed by a giant snowball, it was reported today. Police refused to name the youngster or release any further details of the incident, but the boy was named locally as Peter Strang, according to the Daily Record newspaper. The accident happened at about 5.45pm on Saturday in Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Grampian Police said. Other stories: Man admits shoe bomb plot Charles fears wedding backlash 105 die in suicide blast Man admits four killings MRSA alert in gyms Football star 'assaulted teenager' Gang terror on trains Clarke forced into last-ditch compromises Wife is accused of Earl's murder Judge rules child abuse case 'trivial' The death was "the result of a tragic accident", a police spokesman said. The primary school pupil apparently died playing with a friend after a "giant snowball" rolled down a hill and engulfed him. Local minister Norman Nicoll told the paper: "It seems there was a giant snowball the boys had made themselves. "Apparently it rolled and unfortunately Peter was caught under it. "The boys had just gone out there to play and then something like this happens. It's very difficult to find words to explain it all." There were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident and a report is to be sent to the Procurator Fiscal. The boy's parents, Hamish and Carol, were too upset to commentWhat you do speaks so loud, I cannot hear what you say. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #2 February 28, 2005 QuoteThe accident happened at about 5.45pm on Saturday in Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Grampian Police said. Where's that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #3 February 28, 2005 wonder what defines 'giant' Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 136 #4 February 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteThe accident happened at about 5.45pm on Saturday in Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Grampian Police said. Where's that? GYF edited to correct clicky.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 February 28, 2005 QuoteGYF Clicky doesn't work. I think the burden is on the story-teller to provide such information, rather than having every reader do a Google search. The "Other Stories" section was irrelevant, and could have been omitted also. Bah Humbug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #6 March 1, 2005 "Where's that?" Scotland, not far from where I live. Its on the North side of the Dee Valley, which runs west from Aberdeen. A better link here, John. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4303215.stm http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=149485&command=displayContent&sourceNode=149233&home=yes&contentPK=11918439 Various reports abound that the snowball weighed about half a ton. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #7 March 1, 2005 Quote Various reports abound that the snowball weighed about half a ton. ouch! how big was the diameter? Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
