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Prime Minister's statement on the helicopter crash in Glasgow

The Prime Minister has expressed deepest sympathy for those affected by the helicopter crash in Scotland and paid tribute to Glaswegians who rushed to help.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Published: 30 November 2013

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Prime Minister said:

This is a tragic event and our deepest sympathies are with the families and friends who lost a loved one last night.

I want to thank the emergency services who worked tirelessly throughout the night and I also want pay tribute to the bravery of the ordinary Glaswegians who rushed to help.

We have offered the Scottish Government our support in any way we can and we are all wishing a speedy recovery to those who are injured.

Published 30 November 2013