A teenager is due to make a second appearance in court today accused of murdering a pupil at a north-east secondary school.
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons is alleged to have fatally stabbed Cults Academy fifth year student Bailey Gwynne.
He is accused of killing Bailey by striking him on the body with a knife.
He is also charged with being in possession of a “bladed” weapon and an “offensive weapon” while on the grounds of the city school.
The youth, from Aberdeen, first appeared in the dock a week ago during a private appearance on petition before Sheriff Alison Stirling.
He made no plea during the hour-long hearing and was remanded in custody.
Today the young man will make a second appearance in private and a sheriff may be asked to consider freeing him on bail while he awaits trial.
Sixteen-year-old Bailey was found seriously injured and bleeding at Cults Academy around lunchtime on October 28.
Despite desperate efforts by teachers and paramedics to save him he later died at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Hundreds of pupils have since gathered to lay flowers and hand-written notes outside the school in Aberdeen’s Quarry Road.
Dozens of people have also expressed their sympathy on social networking sites.
Bailey’s devastated family, who live at Maryculter, have paid tribute to the people of the north-east for the support they have received.
In a statement, his mother Kate Gwynne, 33, and stepfather David Henderson, said: “There are no words. Bailey is our beloved boy and our heart. Our hearts have gone with him.”
Bailey was described by friends at his school as a quiet teenager and a fitness enthusiast who had dreams of joining the Royal Marines.
Cults Academy was closed for two days following the incident as police carried out investigations.
On Monday pupils returned to lessons for the first time since the tragedy.
On the same day First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited Aberdeen to discuss the incident and the local response to it during a meeting at the city’s town house.
The meeting was also attended by city council leader Jenny Laing, chief executive Angela Scott and Chief Superintendent Adrian Watson.
Ms Sturgeon later refused to rule out the introduction of metal detectors at Scotland’s schools, but insisted she did not want children and staff “surrounded by security”.
The SNP leader said: “We have to strike a balance between making sure that out of a tragic incident like this we learn any lessons that need to be learned.
“When you’re young you’re having the time of your life and you don’t want to be surrounded by security. You want to be free to learn, to develop, to grow up into adults.
“I think we have to take time, I’m not convinced at this stage that (metal detectors) is something we should rush to do.
“But we equally shouldn’t rule things out.”