The family of a 16-year-old boy who tragically drowned in Loch Lomond on Friday say they are ‘astounded’ by the support they have received after a fundraiser was set up for them following the tragedy.
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  Jul 26, 2021  
     
 
Sam Shedden
 
Sam Shedden
Engagement Editor

Good morning,

Welcome to your Monday newsletter from The Scotsman.

We start with some awful news from one of Scotland's most popular holiday spots.

A family has paid tribute to lost loved ones after a mother, son and friend of the family died in a tragic accident at Loch Lomond.

Edina Olahova, 29, and her son Rana Haris Ali, nine, as well as a family friend Mohammad Asim Raza, 41, drowned at the Scottish loch on Saturday. A seven-year-old boy, believed to be the son of Mr Raza, was taken by ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow where he is in intensive care.

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  A family of a teen who tragically drowned in Loch Lomond has been 'astounded' by the support shown from the public  
     
  The family of a 16-year-old boy who tragically drowned in Loch Lomond on Friday say they are ‘astounded’ by the support they have received after a fundraiser was set up for them following the tragedy.  
     
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