Cameron Lancaster, 18, died in a tragedy for this ALS Ice Bucket Difficult task.
The death of a great 18-year-old Scottish man in a flooded quarry is being for this “ice bucket challenge. ”
Cameron Lancaster, associated with Burntisland, Fife, died Weekend. Emergency services — Law enforcement Scotland, the Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service, plus the Scottish Ambulance Service — were being called to Preston Mountain Quarry near Inverkeithing after he disappeared at close to 5 p. m. His body was recovered from around 9 p. meters. after four hours under the sea.
In a statement, Lancaster’s family said: “Cameron died in a tragic accident. His death is such a great loss. During his short life, he touched many people with his friendliness, kindness and thoughtful generosity of nature. He will be widely missed by his family. The family are finding it hard to comprehend this sudden loss and would ask for privacy. ”
Although the complete circumstances of Lancaster’s death are yet to become established, locals say youths have been “tomb-stoning” into the quarry in a new take on the particular “ice bucket challenge, ” that's gone viral recently. Generally participants are drenched with freezing buckets of drinking water for charity.
Local councillor Alice McGarry said: “There are rumors and speculation that this tragedy is linked to the ice bucket challenge. Some children have been jumping off the cliffs at the quarry. They have always done that, but it seems there has been a recent increase because of this challenge. There is no confirmation at this stage, but that is what we think has happened. I saw a video of another boy jumping from one of the edges last week so this could be related.”
Wilma Sutherland, 41, told The Independent: “I asked my son who’s 15 if he had heard anything, and he told me that a young guy had taken part in the ice bucket challenge and then jumped in the quarry and didn’t come up. It’s a popular spot for swimming, and I’ve seen lots of teenagers jumping in.”
A police spokesman said: “Inquiries are under way to establish the full circumstances of what happened, and Police Scotland’s thoughts are with the family.”
The ice bucket challenge started as a way to raise money for motor neuron disease. Thousands of people including celebrities such as Victoria Beckham, President George W. Bush, and many others, though critics have claimed most participants simply want to take part without donating money.
Ironically the co-founder of the ALS ice bucket challenge, Corey Griffin, drowned following a diving accident on Aug. 16.
Cameron Lancaster, 18, died in a tragedy for this ALS Ice Bucket Difficult task.
The death of a great 18-year-old Scottish man in a flooded quarry is being for this “ice bucket challenge. ”
Cameron Lancaster, associated with Burntisland, Fife, died Weekend. Emergency services — Law enforcement Scotland, the Scottish Fireplace and Rescue Service, plus the Scottish Ambulance Service — were being called to Preston Mountain Quarry near Inverkeithing after he disappeared at close to 5 p. m. His body was recovered from around 9 p. meters. after four hours under the sea.
In a statement, Lancaster’s family said: “Cameron died in a tragic accident. His death is such a great loss. During his short life, he touched many people with his friendliness, kindness and thoughtful generosity of nature. He will be widely missed by his family. The family are finding it hard to comprehend this sudden loss and would ask for privacy. ”
Although the complete circumstances of Lancaster’s death are yet to become established, locals say youths have been “tomb-stoning” into the quarry in a new take on the particular “ice bucket challenge, ” that's gone viral recently. Generally participants are drenched with freezing buckets of drinking water for charity.
Local councillor Alice McGarry said: “There are rumors and speculation that this tragedy is linked to the ice bucket challenge. Some children have been jumping off the cliffs at the quarry. They have always done that, but it seems there has been a recent increase because of this challenge. There is no confirmation at this stage, but that is what we think has happened. I saw a video of another boy jumping from one of the edges last week so this could be related.”
Wilma Sutherland, 41, told The Independent: “I asked my son who’s 15 if he had heard anything, and he told me that a young guy had taken part in the ice bucket challenge and then jumped in the quarry and didn’t come up. It’s a popular spot for swimming, and I’ve seen lots of teenagers jumping in.”
A police spokesman said: “Inquiries are under way to establish the full circumstances of what happened, and Police Scotland’s thoughts are with the family.”
The ice bucket challenge started as a way to raise money for motor neuron disease. Thousands of people including celebrities such as Victoria Beckham, President George W. Bush, and many others, though critics have claimed most participants simply want to take part without donating money.
Ironically the co-founder of the ALS ice bucket challenge, Corey Griffin, drowned following a diving accident on Aug. 16.
