The five-year-old Scottish boy who suffered 'sickening and violent death'

 

 This  five-year-old boy was stabbed to death in a 'sickening and violent' attack at his home in Scotland.

Scott Chirashi had suffered a 'significant injury' and could not be saved by emergency services, after they were called to a flat in Alva, Clackmannanshire.

His mother, Farai Chirashi, 32, was detained by police and is due to appear in court tomorrow in connection with his death. It is understood she is being held under the Mental Health Act.

Residents have been left shocked and devastated by the death of the 'popular' little boy and several turned out to lay tributes at a makeshift shrine beside the flat. 

William Wood, 30, the family’s former landlord, paid tribute to the dead boy.

He said: ‘They were a lovely family from Zimbabwe, religious, did not drink alcohol of any sort, quiet, good neighbours, no trouble at all – among the best tenants we ever had.

‘Scott used to play with my wee boy who is around the same age – he was just three when we knew him. He was just a lovely, normal three-year-old.

‘We knew the parents as Fari and Titch. They had lived in our property for three years. We are really, really shocked.’

Another, from the bingo club at  Alva South Bowling Club, said: 'Sleep well little one,' while an array of teddies, flowers and candles were scattered at the front of the house.

At the same time, forensics officers could be seen going in and out of the building and searching the grass outside the flat, apparently looking for the weapon involved.

  Local councillor said the death had shaken the local community. He said: 'This has come as a real shock to this tight-knit town.' 

 

Tributes were left outside the home of a five-year-old boy who was found dead on Friday morning.
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