Sister of Dunblane victim drowns

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Michelle Clydesdale, 24, drowned with Mark Porter, 29, after they left their hotel in the resort of Salou, near Tarragona, to go swimming in the early hours of Wednesday.

Ms Clydesdale was the sister of Victoria Clydesdale, who was one of 16 children killed by Thomas Hamilton at Dunblane Primary School 13 years ago.

Her father, Charlie Clydesdale, told STV his ex-wife, Ina Weir, received a call at 4am from a holiday rep who told her that their daughter's body had been found on the Spanish beach.

He said: "Nobody has officially told us yet. I can't believe it's happened. I'm still numb. In the last five years, I've lost my mother, father and my brother.

"I feel so guilty I wasn't there. I felt like that last time with Victoria at Dunblane."

It is understood Miss Clydesdale and Mr Porter were found on the beach after being washed up by large waves. Their bodies were taken to the regional capital of Tarragona on the north-eastern coast of Spain for post-mortem examinations.

They went missing shortly before 2.30am and their three friends raised the alarm.

The local fire department said the weather was stormy at the time, with waves some 7ft high.

A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We can confirm the death of two British nationals (Mark Porter and Michelle Clydesdale) in Salou, Spain. The next of kin have been informed and we are offering consular assistance to them. We understand that they went swimming and got into difficulties."