Stagecoach drivers pay tribute to colleague Keith Rollinson after his death in Elgin Bus Station incident
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STAGECOACH drivers have come together to pay tribute to a colleague after his death at Elgin Bus Station on Friday night.
Flowers, candles and messages of love were laid on a bench at the station by drivers – including some who had travelled hundreds of miles – for Keith Rollinson.
Drivers have been left shocked by their popular colleague's death. Tears were shed and hugs shared, before a minute's silence was held.
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"Keith is a great loss to everyone here, which is shown by you all turning up," a Stagecoach driver said, speaking to a crowd of around 40 drivers.
"This was man who made us tick over. A marvellous man. Everybody should come back from their shift. It is hard to take in."
Police confirmed on Saturday that a 58-year-old man had died in Dr Gray's Hospital after being assaulted at Elgin Bus Station. He was named as Keith Rollinson this afternoon.
A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with the incident and will appear in Elgin Sheriff Court tomorrow (Monday, February 5).
A cordon that was in place at Elgin Bus Station was removed early on Saturday evening, after forensics teams had inspected the scene.
Stagecoach released a statement expressing their "shock" at the incident, adding that they would be supporting the victim's family.
"We are shocked and saddened by this news and our immediate thoughts are with the family and friends of our driver who has sadly passed away," a spokesperson for Stagecoach North Scotland said.
"We are doing everything we can to support our colleagues and our driver's family as well as assisting the police in their investigation."
Elgin Bus Station is back in operation with a Sunday service running today.
