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Funerals for canoe victims

A funeral will be held today for two young brothers who died in a canoeing accident which also claimed the life of their five-year-old friend.

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Family friend Grace's funeral took place on Wednesday

Grace Mackay's funeral took place at East Church in Muir of Ord, Scotland. Credit: PA

The funeral of five-year-old Grace Mackay, friend of the two brothers who will be laid to rest today, took place on Wednesday.

Grace was pulled from the water after the accident but she too lost her fight for life in Glasgow's Yorkhill children's hospital.

Funerals for victims of Scottish canoe incident

A funeral will be held today for two young brothers who died in a canoeing accident which also claimed the life of their five-year-old friend.

Ewen Beaton, five, and his brother Jamie, two, were rescued by helicopter when the six-man canoe they were in capsized on Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the Scottish Highlands, on Sunday August 26.

Ewen Beaton, 32, is still missing, presumed drowned. Credit: Northern Constabulary
Five-year-old Ewen Beaton died after being rescued by helicopter from the water and airlifted to hospital. Credit: Northern Constabulary
Two-year-old Jamie Beaton also died after being airlifted to hospital. Credit: Northern Constabulary

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