Funeral Of M9 Crash Victim

The funeral of John Yuill takes place today. He died in a car crash which police officers failed to respond to for 3 days.

The funeral for one of the two people killed in a car crash on the M9 near Stirling is taking place this morning.

Police Scotland didn't respond to the crash for three days.

An investigation's continuing into why officers didn't respond to the original call about the accident.

John Yuill died on impact - his girlfriend Lamara Bell lay critically injured in the vehicle for 72 hours and later died in hospital.

Her funeral will be held tomorrow.

Friends and family of Mr Yuill will attend a service at St Francis Xaviers Church in Falkirk this morning.

In a statement, Mr Yuill's father Gordon said: "Today we lay our beloved son to rest after his tragic accident, which also claimed the life of his girlfriend, Lamara Bell.

"We would like to say thanks for all the support we have received from friends, family and the community.''

Following the crash Scottish Justice Secretary Michael Matheson ordered a review of all police call handling.

The case is also the subject of an independent probe by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc).

Police Scotland Chief Constable Sir Stephen House has said he will not resign over the failure.