On 13 March 1996, I was at work at Viewforth in Stirling.

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The first indication that something significant had happened was the sound of sirens. At first one or two in the distance. Then more. Soon it seemed as if they were constant.

I remember stepping outside the building and seeing people leaving offices and running to their cars. There was a sense that something serious had happened nearby, but none of us yet understood the scale of what was unfolding.

Little did I know what was to come.

Within hours, Dunblane - a peaceful town just a few miles away - had become the scene of the worst school shooting in British history. Sixteen young children and their teacher had been killed at Dunblane Primary School. A community, and a nation, were left stunned with grief.

Thirty years on, the events of that day remain almost impossible to comprehend.

For the people of Dunblane, the tragedy was deeply personal. Families lost children, siblings, classmates and friends. Teachers and school staff endured unimaginable trauma. A town known for its warmth and........

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