13 March 2010

This day in history:
Wednesday 13th March 1996 should have been a normal school day for the children of Dunblane Primary School. Tragically it was not. On that morning unemployed former shopkeeper Thomas Hamilton walked unchallenged into the school armed with two 9mm Browning HP pistols and two Smith and Wesson .357 revolvers and made his way to the gym hall. He opened fire indiscriminately on a class of 5-6 year olds. Killing 16 children and one teacher before turning the gun on himself. The massacre was one of the darkest days in modern british history and an event which still leaves an emotional imprint on many Scottish people today. read more