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Children across Scotland are anxiously counting down the days until Santa arrives and makes their Christmas wishes come true.

Some might visit Santa, sit on his knee and whisper what they'd like him to bring on his sleigh on Christmas Eve.

But one little boy has surprised his family with his darker ideas about Father Christmas.

3-year-old Oliver Fairweather from Falkirk climbed onto his Dad Ross' lap and answered questions about the most exciting day of the year (when you're 3).

Ross asked him, "Is Santa not coming this year?"

Oliver, straight-faced, says, "No."

"Why is he not coming this year?" asks Ross.

And little Oliver, quite matter-of-fact, says, "Because he's deid."

Thankfully the little cutie is not one bit bothered by his revelation, and laughs and smiles after dropping his festive bombshell.

Dad Ross told the Daily Record: "It all started when his papa stood on a spider and said 'thats it deid'.

"It just stuck from there.

"Oliver was watching a movie and Santa fell off his sleigh and he said 'Oh no he's deid.'"

And Ross can't believe the reaction.

After posting it on Facebook he was overwhelmed by the love for his little elf.

He said, "I just recorded him talking about it for a bit of a laugh, I didn't think it would get us much reaction."