PICTURES: Floral tributes laid outside Cults Academy for Bailey Gwynne

By Andrew Clark

October 28 2015, 9:36 pm

Pupils, teachers and the wider community has all paid their respects. Pictures by Kami Thomson

Pupils and members of the wider community have gathered at Cults Academy to pay tribute to Bailey Gwynne.

The 16-year-old died following a stabbing at the school this afternoon.

Cults Academy headteacher, Anna Muirhead, paid tribute to the youngster, describing him as a “very gentle, caring pupil”.

A wall of flowers is developing outside the school

The headteacher said: “Pupils and staff are in a state of total shock. The boy involved was a very gentle, caring pupil with a lot of friends.

“I think it’s fair to say the whole school community is totally devastated, but at the moment of course our thoughts are with the boy’s family and friends for what they must be going through at this tragic time.”

Those sentiments have been echoed online with social media awash with hundreds of tributes to the youngster.

Floral tributes outside the school are now growing with a number of flowers and heartfelt messages outside the school.

This evening members of the devastated community have paid tributes online and outside the school

The first flowers were left early this evening

Well wishers have continued to visit the scene

And the collection of flowers has continued to grow

More floral tributes at the gates to Cults Academy

Pupils, teachers and the wider community has all paid their respects

A number of touching messages have been left outside the school

Tributes left at Cults Academy to Bailey Gwynne