- Sir Andy Murray and his brother Jamie were pupils at Dunblane Primary School during the 1996 massacre, where 16 children and a teacher were killed.
- The Murray family had a direct connection to the perpetrator, Thomas Hamilton, who ran a children's club Sir Andy had attended.
- Sir Andy revealed in a 2019 documentary that tennis became an "escape" for him, helping him cope with the childhood trauma and subsequent family difficulties.
- The remarkable tennis careers of Sir Andy and Jamie have helped to redefine Dunblane's identity, shifting its association from the tragedy to sporting triumph.
- Sir Andy is now an official patron of the Dunblane Centre, a community hub established after the shooting to provide activities and support for local people.
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