17:20 Keith McLeod

From Record Reporter Keith McLeod at the scene

Police closed the approach road to M&D’s at both the nort west side

and the south east.

A police helicopter hovered above the scene to help with rescue

efforts on the ground.

Worried mum Kathleen McCardle was desperately trying to get

information about her daughter, Katie, 19.

She said:”I only found out about this minutes ago and came right here.

“I don’t know if she was on the ride, near the ride it whatever.

“I’ve been told she may have a leg injury, but that’s all I know.

“I’m waiting to be allowed on to see her hopefully.”

Katie was in the park with her boyfriend William Murray, also 19.

Mrs McCardle added:”I’m just hoping to hear from her as soon as possible.”

Police set up a cordon at a roundabout on the road which cuts straight

across Strathclyde Park.

Some relatives initially gathered there waiting for news.

One woman was openly crying sitting on a boulder close to the road.

She was too upset to talk and was being comforted by a relative.

A young mum and dad were at the park with their son of four.

Kevin Swanson said had it not been raining they may have been right

next to the ride.

He said:”we stayed indoors because if the rain.

“We heard a lot of screaming and shouting.

“I thought at first that a child had gone missing it something, but we

then realised a carriage had come off the ride.”

Mr Swanson was there with partner Isobel and their son Lucas.

He added:”The emergency services were here and I must admit it looked

very serious.

“There was a lot if screaming and shouting, U think from people who

witnessed the incident and then from people who were worried about

friends or relatives that they thought had been in the ride.

“There was one group of teenagers who were constantly calling out for

their friend.”

