Scottish Shooting Site to Be Demolished
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LONDON — The gym at Dunblane Primary School where 16 children and their teacher were shot to death last month is to be demolished next week while pupils are away for Easter.
The site is to be planted with flower bulbs in memory of those who died when the gunman, Thomas Hamilton, went on a 10-minute rampage before killing himself.
British Prime Minister John Major, visiting the Scottish town of Dunblane after the killings, had said that the gym should be razed. However, the decision was deferred while the views of bereaved parents were sought. The local school board and the parent-teachers association were also consulted.
Gordon Jeyes, the local director of education, Thursday night appealed to the media to stay away when the demolition takes place Wednesday.
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