Hundreds of people have paid tributes to an Aberdeen school pupil killed in a stabbing attack this afternoon.
The 16-year-old pupil died following a stabbing at Cults Academy shortly after 1pm this afternoon.
Another pupil, also believed to be 16-years-old, has been detained by police.
Pupils and members of the wider community have now taken to social media to pay tributes to the pupil named as Bailey.
Heartbroken pupils have also left floral tributes outside the school.
https://twitter.com/annamccluskeyxx/status/659410633755095040
Pupil killed at Cults Academy named locally
Police have now launched a murder investigation into the death
School closed tomorrow following fatal stabbing.
https://twitter.com/sophiathain/status/659410628705144832
Absolutely tragic, should never have happened. Hope whoever did it gets thoroughly punished for their actions. RIP Bailey.
— Hannah (@HannahMennie98) October 28, 2015
R.I.P
Bailey
1999-2015— Rusttyy (@RusttyyAxe) October 28, 2015
Condolences to the family and friends of Bailey. Cults Academy won't be the same without you after this vile act. R.I.P. Bailey.
— Rory McGregor (@RoryMcGregor2) October 28, 2015
R.i.p Bailey ?
— Stefan Goldbeck (@sgoldbeck14) October 28, 2015
Condolences to Bailey's family as well – Rest In Peace Bailey
— Andrew Groseneill (@AndrewNeill43) October 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/Stewart_Web10/status/659408648796577792
Tragic news about the young boy from cults academy! Thoughts with his family ?
— Kenny McLean (@kennymclean66) October 28, 2015
I speak a lot about America's gun culture.
But UK has a big knife problem, as today's horrific school stabbing death in #Aberdeen confirms.— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 28, 2015
Can't believe what I'm hearing about cults academy, thoughts go out to the boys family?
— Mitchel Megginson (@MitchMegginson) October 28, 2015
Such sad, sad news from Cults Academy in Aberdeenshire. My thoughts are with the family and those affected by the tragedy.
— Ian Duncan MEP (@IanDuncanMEP) October 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/ShonaDuthie4/status/659409014330146816
https://twitter.com/UnknownLeisure5/status/659478926008434692
Our thoughts are with all pupils, staff and parents of @CultsAcademy this evening.
— Forfar Academy (@ForAcad) October 28, 2015
So sad and tragic. Every parent should see their child come home after school. #CultsAcademy
— Tracy Ridge (@ridgey28) October 28, 2015