Tributes paid after schoolgirl's sudden death in Kincraig
An 11-year-old girl who died in the early hours of this morning whilst staying at a watersports centre in Kincraig has been named.
She is Ruby Dench, a primary seven pupil at Whiteabbey Primary School in Co Antrim in Northern Ireland.
Emergency services were called out at around 2.30am to Loch Insh Watersports Centre after Ruby was found to be unconscious.
Attempts were made to resuscitate her but were sadly unsuccessful and she was later pronounced dead at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
In a letter to parents, the school’s headmaster Peter Wright, said that the cause of her death had not yet been established but that no other child or adult was involved.
He said professional support would be available to staff and pupils and that everyone’s thoughts were with the Dench family.
He described Ruby as "a well loved, respected and talented member of the school community" who would be greatly missed by all of the pupils and staff.
"Our thoughts are with the whole Dench family at this difficult time," Mr Wright added.
It is understood she suffered some sort of a seizure.
Her parents were notified in the early hours of this morning of her sudden death.
Ruby was due to find out later this month what post primary school she should have been attending in September.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "The girl was in a party of schoolchildren from Northern Ireland. As a precaution, some of the children who had also been feeling unwell, were examined by a doctor.
"None of these children had serious symptoms and gave no cause for any concern.
"The death is currently being treated as unexplained and a post mortem will be carried out tomorrow.
"Her family have been informed.
"The parents of all the school children who were at the outdoor centre at the time have been informed of the circumstances and reassured that there is no cause for wider concern."
