Andy Murray reveals feelings on Dunblane tragedy in new book

Tennis star Andy Murray has revealed his feelings on the Dunblane tragedy by stating he can never forget the horrific events that left a teacher and 16 children dead at his former school.

Murray, 27, has written a foreword to a book celebrating the tenth anniversary of the opening of the £2 million Dunblane Centre.

Murray was in a nearby classroom on the morning of March 13 1996 when Thomas Hamilton entered the gym hall of Dunblane Primary School and killed teacher Gwen Mayor and 16 children before killing himself.

In the book, entitled The Dunblane Centre: The Gift That Keeps Growing, Murray wrote: “Dunblane is my home town, the place I grew up, where I went to school and where I learned to play tennis.

“In March 1996 the primary school I attended witnessed a tragedy, which I can never forget and will always find difficult to talk about and comprehend.”

He continued: “But following such a dreadful event the community of Dunblane found a purpose and determination which everyone associated with the town, past and present, can always be proud of.”

The book is designed to raise money for the centre which has a shortfall of running costs of £5,000 per year.