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Edinburgh Live
National
Donald Turvill

Edinburgh dad of tragic toddler Xander Irvine wants dogs banned from city's cemeteries

A grieving father's plea to have dogs banned from graveyards in Edinburgh has been rejected by councillors – who instead agreed to tighten rules.

Paul Irvine, whose three year-old son Xander was tragically killed after being struck by a car on Morningside Road in 2020, addressed members of the council's Culture and Communities Committee on Tuesday (February 1).

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