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Woman left lying in crashed car for three days dies

Lamara Bell, 25, who lay in a crashed car off the M9 near Stirling for three days, has died, her brother Martin Bell said.

Her partner John Yuill, 28, died in the accident. Police have apologised to their families for the delay in providing help.

Scotland's Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has now launched an urgent review into how the police handle emergency calls.

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Scottish police apologise over deadly car crash delay

John Yuill died and Lamara Bell was seriously injured. Credit: PA

Police Scotland Chief Constable Sir Stephen House has apologised to the relatives of a couple who lay for three days in a crashed car, despite it being reported to police.

John Yuill, 28, died in the accident and Lamara Bell, 25, was seriously injured in the crash near Stirling.

Firstly I want to apologise to the families of John Yuill and Lamara Bell and to the people of Scotland for this individual failure in our service.

Everyone in Police Scotland feels this most profoundly.

– Sir Stephen House

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