Aberdeen education chiefs have paid tribute to staff and pupils at Cults Academy, after a teenager was found guilty of killing school boy Bailey Gwynne.
The 16-year-old, who can not be named for legal reasons, was on trial at the High Court in Aberdeen for a week accused of murdering his fellow pupil on October 28.
This afternoon a jury of seven men and eight women took an hour and 40 minutes to clear him of murder and instead found him guilty of culpable homicide.
The teen was also found guilty of carrying knives and knuckle dusters at the school over a period of two years.
He will be sentenced at a later date after reports are complied.
Following the verdict, Gayle Gorman, education director, spoke on the front steps of the court.
She said: “I would like to pay tribute to head teacher Anna Muirhead and all her staff. I’d also like to thank all the pupils involved, especially those who were called to the High Court in Aberdeen last week.
“Bailey Gwynne should never have died in this way. He was a 16-year-old boy with his whole life in front of him. We will not forget him.
“The trial may have ended but for those involved, the process of moving forward now begins. We will try and do that, while all the time, remembering Bailey as one of us.”