Family pay tribute to “precious, fun-loving” girl killed in log incident

The family of an eight-year-old girl who died after being trapped under logs in a forest area have described her as “precious” and “fun-loving”.

Emergency services were called to a forest area in Benderloch, near Oban, at around 2.40pm yesterday.

Kayla MacDonald from Dunbeg was pronounced dead at the scene while a 12-year-old girl was taken to Oban Hospital before being transferred to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow for treatment. Medical staff describe her condition as stable.

In a statement released through the police, Kayla’s family said: “Kayla was a precious, fun-loving eight-year-old who was loved by everyone around her. Kayla’s smile would light up a room. She attended Rockfield’s Gaelic Medium where she was fluent in Gaelic.

“Our wee girl loved music and dance as well as doing hair, nails and make up. Kayla has two younger brothers who along with the rest of her family and friends will miss her dearly.”

A joint investigation between Police Scotland and the Health and Safety Executive will take place to establish the full circumstances surrounding the death, however, it is not being treated as suspicious.