Two young Taysiders who died suddenly have been remembered at a charity race.
The race commemorated a young football player from Dundee, Pete McAvoy, whose father Peter Sr is the head of secondary education and inclusion for Perth and Kinross Council.
The super-fit 22-year-old, who was a student at Herkimer College in New York State, suffered a heart attack in April last year.
The race also commemorated Kayla Brown who, just minutes before her death in October last year, had been happily discussing plans for Halloween with her family.
She was rushed to Perth Royal Infirmary by ambulance from her home in Stanley and died in hospital.
The 17-year-old was a sixth year pupil at Perth Grammar and pupils from the school, along with others from St John’s, ran 4km to raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
Around 100 pupils took part in Friday’s race, including many of the tragic teenager’s friends affectionately known as Kayla’s Army with the aim of raising £3,500.
Also running in the race were Kayla’s 14-year-old brother Ewan and her sister Rhyanna, 12, who are both pupils at the school.
Kayla’s mum, Lou Cole, said afterwards: “Ewan came back very quickly he just flew round. He was really happy to beat his headmaster.”
The money will allow 100 young people to be tested for undiagnosed heart disease and the Perth pupils have already raised £1,700 towards their target.
Lou Cole, said she hoped the “awesome” event would also raise vital awareness of CRY.
She said: “I am just so proud that today is happening and we are managing to raise funds and awareness in Kayla’s memory. It’s Kayla’s Army again.”
She added that she still expected her daughter to walk through the door.
“It’s just not the same without Kayla,” she said.
“Every day there is an emptiness but we have to carry on for the other kids.
“The last few months have not felt real I just feel like she’s on holiday and she’ll be coming home. I know deep in my heart that she’s not but I can’t seem to accept that she’s really, really gone that’s the hardest thing.”
Barry Millar, Perth Grammar’s head teacher, said: “This race is a celebration of Kayla and Pete. Out of such sad circumstances, our pupils are pulling together for a very worthwhile cause.
“Their efforts to raise awareness of cardiac risk in young people and to raise charitable funds for early diagnosis have been very impressive so far and I’m sure this race will help us to reach our target even sooner.”
Kayla was buried after a funeral service that her mother described as “typical” of the rock music fan.
Dozens of people dressed in gothic clothing to pay tribute to “the star that will never die out”.