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Three killed and six injured in rally tragedy

Three fans died and six were reportedly seriously injured following two crashes at the Jim Clark Rally in the Scottish Borders in June, 2014. As investigations continue, it has been confirmed that the rally will not be held in 2015.

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Justice Secretary orders review into spectator safety at public events

Scotland's Justice Secretary has ordered a review into spectator safety at public events, following the Jim Clark Rally tragedy. Kenny MacAskill made the announcement to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.

The Scottish Government has also commissioned a review into motorsport event safety following the deaths of Iain Provan, 64, Elizabeth Allen, 63 and Len Stern, 71, who were hit by a car at Little Swinton near Coldstream on Saturday afternoon. Several other people were injured in an earlier crash.

The review will include Scottish Borders Council, Police Scotland, the Motor Sports Association, event organisers and other agencies.

It follows a briefing by Police Scotland to Kenny MacAskill, the Justice Secretary, and the Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland in Kelso on Monday night. The sports governing body, the Motor Sports Association, will also carry out its own inquiry, once those reviews have taken place.

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