Ivy Mae Death News: Baby who died in Scots church car park named as parents pay tribute to ‘beautiful girl’
The baby who died after being hit by a Land Rover in an Aberdeenshire church car park has been named.
The wee tot was identified as Ivy Mae by her devastated parents after the tragic incident last night, Wednesday, May 16, at Plymouth Brethren Church in Balmedie at 7.45pm.
It is believed the family are members of the church.
The one-year-old girl was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary but died shortly after. The 40-year-old driver was uninjured.
Images show police placing a large cordon around the scene last night after the incident.
A spokesperson for the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church released a statement on behalf of the child’s parents, Holly and Glenn.
It said: “We can confirm that our beautiful daughter Ivy Mae passed away following a tragic accident last evening after our regular church gathering in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire.
” We are absolutely devastated and ask that our privacy be respected at this challenging time.
We value all the prayers and messages of sympathy and support we have received from the local community. The emergency services tireless work and support are greatly appreciated.”
The Plymouth Brethren are an evangelical Christian church that teaches a very strict interpretation of the Bible. The church has around 50,000 members across Europe, the US and Australia.
Members follow a strict code of practice and the church says it is very family-centred, with families ‘living, working and praying’ together.
One man, who lives on the nearby Chapelwell Estate, told the Record: “It is heartbreaking that this would happen to a little girl.
