A stained glass window has been erected in honour of Bailey Gwynne, the Aberdeen schoolboy who was stabbed to death by a fellow pupil.
The colourful panel has been unveiled at Cults Academy, the scene of the shocking tragedy nearly two years ago.
It features references to some of the 16-year-old Maryculter boy’s favourite places, including Paris, Barcelona and Caithness, along with many other reminders of his life.
Visual pointers to the family’s beloved pet dogs – including Teddy the pug, the Scouts, his family and friendships, his love of art, reading and the gym, and his love of the sea and his hopes for a future career in the Marines, are all to be found in the work.
It was designed and made by Shona McInnes, of Leadline Studio, Keith, Moray, to commemorate the youngster who lost his life after a row over a biscuit.
His teenage killer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was jailed for nine years for culpable homicide following the October 2015 incident.
The artwork was unveiled during a private event at the school, which was attended by Bailey’s family, along with some of his friends and staff from the school.
Marie Boulton, a councillor for Lower Deeside who has two children at Cults Academy, said she hoped the window would remind pupils to think about their actions.
She said: “Everyone now has a reminder of the life Bailey lived and also a reminder of how easy it is to make life altering mistakes if you don’t think before acting.
“A young man now doesn’t have a future and I think the window is very poignant.”
Council Leader Jenny Laing said: “I am sure the window will allow those who knew him to remember the happy times they spent together and the pupils and staff at Cults Academy will treasure it now and in the future.”
Education director Gayle Gorman added: “Staff and pupils at Cults Academy feel they were privileged to have shared fun times and moments of their lives with Bailey and many of these have been added to the artwork so they will be in the school’s memories forever.”
