Heartfelt Tributes Paid to 'Hero' Boy, 15, Who Died in the River Kelvin

Close friend shares grief after late-night river tragedy takes footballer's life

The close friend of a young footballer from Pinehurst who died after entering a river and getting into difficulty has paid tribute to him.

Heartfelt tributes paid to 'hero' boy, 15, who died in the River Kelvin

Emergency services rushed to the scene near Maryhill Road shortly after 6.30pm on Saturday, July 12. After a five-hour search, Emilis Vanagas' body was tragically recovered.

Teenage boy who died in River Kelvin pictured for first time as tributes paid to 'hero'

The 15-year-old's body was pulled from the River Kelvin, near Maryhill Road, on July 12.