Summary

  • Three of the victims of the George Square crash are from the same family

  • Erin McQuade, 18; her grandfather John Sweeney, 68; his wife Helen Lorraine Sweeney, 69, all from Dumbarton

  • Gillian Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh; Stephenie Tait, 29, and Jacqueline Morton, 51, both from Glasgow

  • Primary school where Stephenie Tait taught are "deeply saddened" by her death

  • Six people remain in hospital including driver, one in critical condition

  • First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says Glasgow is a city 'with a broken heart'

  • Police re-open George Square

  1. Search for answerspublished at 07:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    Huw Williams
    BBC Scotland reporter

    tweets, external: Flowers at Queen Street station with a poignant message #georgesquare Live reports coming up on GMS @BBCScotlandNews

    Why flowers
  2. 'Just bewildering'published at 07:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    Police Scotland Chaplain Dr Laurence Whitley attended the scene of the Clutha helicopter crash just over a year ago in which 10 people died.

    He told BBC Scotland: "When I switched on the news yesterday I thought 'no this can't be another serious incident, lightning does not strike twice'.

    "But then it came through that it was happening again. It was just bewildering."

  3. 'Truly remarkable'published at 07:37 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    Mr Steele added: "The emergency services in Scotland - police, fire and ambulance - are truly remarkable. It was commented on often yesterday that this has came almost one year anniversary of the Clutha tragedy, just at the other end of the city centre.

    emergency services at the scene of the George Square incidentImage source, PA

    "Undoubtedly, the skills and experience of my colleagues and the rest of the emergency services will place them in good stead to deal with this particular circumstance."

  4. Details of investigationpublished at 07:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    Calum Steele, General Secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, told the BBC: "My colleagues from the police services in Scotland are effectively dealing with with what we would call a 300m locus - police speak for incident scene.

    "With the technologies available to our investigators, and principally collision investigators, they have the ability to plot almost inch by inch the route the vehicle took before coming to its final resting place.

  5. Newspaper front pagespublished at 07:21 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    This morning's front pages tell the story of a tragedy at Christmas.

    The Herald says "six killed by runaway lorry as city mourns yet again at Christmas". The Scotman's headline is "six die in Glasgow city centre bin lorry crash".

    The National has a picture of a police officer holding a bunch of flowers left in tribute. "Glasgow grieves again" is their headline" and the Telegraph says "Horror amid the Christmas crowds". The Times says "runaway lorry kills six shoppers in city centre". The Daily Record, The Daily Mail and The Scottish Sun all have a similar headline: "Carnage at Christmas".

    carnageImage source, Sun
  6. Two people with the driverpublished at 07:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    James Shaw
    BBC Radio 5 live Scotland correspondent

    It is a pretty bleak and desolate scene this morning. The Christmas lights in George Square have been turned off. In front of me, as I look down to George Square there is a big metal barrier in place. That is screening off the crash site and the bin lorry, as far as we know, is still located there.

    Those investigations as to how this happened will be carrying on. We think that the bodies of those who have died would have been removed over night.

    We believe that the driver had two other people in the cab with him, so presumably they will be very important witnesses in the investigation, which of course will take some time.

  7. 'People Make Glasgow'published at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    Huw Williams
    BBC Scotland reporter

    tweets, external: The banners are still up but Glasgow's George Square remains cordoned off as the city comes to terms with its grief.

    People Make Glasgow
  8. Why?published at 07:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    James Matthews, Sky News Scotland Bureau Chief, tweets, external: Flowers at #georgesquare this morning

    James Matthews picture of sceneImage source, James Matthews
  9. Scene of incidentpublished at 07:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    Rowan Bridge
    Reporter, BBC Radio 5 Live

    tweets, external: Street sealed off as investigation gets underway at site of Glasgow bin lorry crash.

    Scene of George Square incident
  10. Your Thoughtspublished at 06:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    Michelle Pitt tweets, external: Thinking of all who affected in glasgow yesterday so horrible such a tragedy #GeorgeSquare x x x

  11. Church servicepublished at 06:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    The Church of Scotland is inviting people to pray for those affected by the tragedy.

    Man leaves flowers in George SquareImage source, Getty Images

    Minister Alastair Duncan will be leading the prayers at nearby St George's Tron Church from 11:30 GMT on Tuesday.

    The church will be open from 10:00 until 16:00 "for those who wish to say a prayer in their own time and sign a book of condolence".

  12. Police seek footagepublished at 06:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    Police Scotland have asked for anyone with photographs, videos or any type of mobile footage of the incident to contact them, using a dedicated email address.

    Members of the public console each other after George Square incidentImage source, PA

    The email is georgesquareincident@scotland.pnn.police.uk, external

  13. Flags at half mastpublished at 06:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said flags would fly at half-mast on government buildings on Tuesday out of respect.

    Nicola SturgeonImage source, PA

    She called the crash "absolutely heartbreaking", while city council leader Gordon Matheson described it as a "terrible tragedy".

  14. Latest newspublished at 06:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    Police are carrying out investigations at the scene of a fatal bin lorry crash in Glasgow, which left six people dead.

    floral tributesImage source, Getty Images

    A further eight were injured on Monday as the apparently out-of-control lorry mounted the pavement in the busy city centre, before crashing into a hotel.

    One eyewitness told the BBC the lorry driver had appeared to be "slumped over his wheel".

    Dozens of floral tributes have been placed near the scene, and prayers are due to be held at a church gathering.

  15. Good morningpublished at 06:36 Greenwich Mean Time 23 December 2014

    Graham Fraser
    BBC Scotland

    We have launched this live page to bring you all the latest developments in the the fatal bin lorry crash which left six people dead in Glasgow city centre yesterday.

    You can also leave your tributes and comments by texting 80295, emailing newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk or by tweeting using the #GeorgeSquare