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Police chief pays tribute to heroes of toddlers tragedy

LOUISE GLEN

lglen@obantimes.co.uk

SCOTLAND’S most senior police officer paid a visit to Argyll in the wake of the recent tragic incident in which two toddlers died.

Chief Constable Philip Gormley paid tribute to the police officers and others who were called to the scene, which happened after the car the children were travelling in left the A816 and entered Loch nan Druimnean, near Kilmelford.

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