Bid To Name Plane After Fife Toddler Takes Off

Thousands have voted online for a Fife toddler who died after a short illness to be commemorated - by having a plane named after her.

Edie Murphy, 2, from, Kirkcaldy, contracted a flu-like illness last month. Her parents, Tom and Cheryl, called an ambulance, which took them to the Victoria Hospital. Doctors called for her to be transferred to the Edinburgh Sick Kids hospital after they failed to stop her from seizuring. 

She was unresponsive to tests over a number of days, and died on October 16th.

Over one-hundred-thousand people have taken part in the competition, being run by holiday firm Thompson, to name their new 787 Dreamliner 'Edie'.

Her mum Cheryl says it would be a fitting tribute to have an aircraft emblazened with her name:

More details on the competition, and your opportunity to vote, can be found here. It closes on November 16th.