‘She died trying to protect her pupils – I’m so proud’ It’s been 20 years since 16 children and their teacher Gwen Mayor were murdered at Dunblane Primary School in the worst shooting in UK history.
Most of the victims were aged just five, and a further 12 young children were injured. After the three-minute massacre, twisted killer Thomas Hamilton turned the gun on himself.
The tragedy triggered an outpouring of grief, and as a result of the shootings, two new firearms Acts were passed, which effectively made private ownership of handguns illegal.
Support worker Debbie Mayor was 19 when her mum Gwen, 45, was killed trying to protect her class.
Single Debbie, 39, who lives in Stirling with her kids, Robbie, eight, and Millie, seven, says: “The pain never…
