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Emma Ramsay: Tributes to Scottish teenager who died after falling from Ibiza hotel balcony
Tributes have been paid to a Scottish teenager who has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Ibiza.
Emma Ramsay, 19, fell at Hotel Vibra District in the San Antonio area of the Mediterranean island on Tuesday morning.
The teenager, from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, was set to begin her third year studying law at the University of Strathclyde.
The Glasgow university said Ms Ramsay was a “much-loved” member of the student community.
A spokesperson added: “We are shocked and saddened by her death. Everyone at the university offers our deepest condolences to Emma’s family and all those affected by this terrible incident.
“Our wellbeing team is on hand to offer appropriate support to Emma’s classmates and the wider Strathclyde community at this difficult time.”
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The teenager was former head girl at St John Ogilvie High School.
Headteacher Lorna Lawson said the school was “shocked and saddened at the heartbreaking news”.
She added: “Emma was an incredibly kind, hardworking, bright and talented pupil who contributed a great deal to our school community.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Emma’s family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. Emma will be missed and will forever hold a special place in our school.”
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Ms Ramsay’s former primary headteacher also paid tribute and passed on the school’s “thoughts, prayers and profound sympathies” to the teenager’s family and friends.
Colette Watson, head of St Mark’s Primary School, added: “Emma was a lovely girl, caring and considerate and many of our staff have truly fond memories of her time with us.”
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities.”