TWO gravestones which fell and injured children, in one case fatally, were just metres apart in the same cemetery.

And police warned Glasgow City Council chiefs of dangers following the first accident at Craigton cemetery, six years before eight-year-old Ciaran Williamson was tragically killed.

The details emerged during the final day of evidence at the Fatal Accident Inquiry into Ciaran's death, held at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

The youngster died instantly and painlessly when the 7ft stone, dubbed the Ross Memorial, fell on him on May 26, 2015.

In a joint minute the details of a previous accident in 2010 were read out by Dorothy Bain QC, representing Ciaran's mum Stephanie Griffin.

Ms Bain explained that on July 29, 2010 around 9.40pm, 14-year-old Ross Browning was "injured in an accident in Craigton Cemetery involving a decorative pediment of a memorial."

Ross has been "sitting on the plinth of a gravestone and, at the same time, one of his friends had been climbing a nearby tree and had managed to put his foot on a higher piece of the memorial", according to the document.

The 14-year-old, according to a police incident report from the time, said he "could not feel his legs" and was taken to hospital.

He was discharged in the early hours of the morning with an abrasion on his back.

The court heard that the distance between both stones involved in the accidents was just 25 yards - around 22 metres.

A police officer who worked as a local sergeant at the time of the incident was also giving evidence in court yesterday.

Inspector Alan Kirk, who formerly worked at Govan police office, was questioned by Ms Bain and Mark Stewart QC who is representing Glasgow City Council.

The inspector referred to the police report at the time of the incident, which stated an officer tried to contact Glasgow City council just after 9am the day after the accident however nobody answered the phone.

Ms Bain, referring to the report, said: " It specifically says 'contact the council and make them aware of the dangers within the graveyard.'"

Another entry stated "Contact council please" according to Ms Bain.

Inspector Kirk was asked if he remembered speaking to anyone specifically about the incident to which he replied the report indicated he spoke to a Lucille Fury - the then bereavement services manager for Glasgow City Council.

He also said he spoke to Mr Alex Stewart, the council's operations manager at the time, who looked after 32 cemeteries, about the

Ms Bain mentioned another entry in the police report, which referred to comments made during a telephone conversation between an officer and an unidentified woman named Catriona Johnston.

It stated: " Catriona Johnston has been spoken to and states she has to deal with thousands of pounds worth of vandalism at cemeteries, including this one.

"She suspects [Ross Browning] has tried to pull the stone over or his friend has.

"She said most gravestones are safe unless someone tries to pull or push them. "

Mark Stewart QC asked Inspector Kirk if he was sure he did speak to Lucille Fury, or could he have reached her office instead.

Inspector Kirke replied that if the report stated he spoke to Ms Fury then he believes he did, however he cannot be sure as he can't remember the exact incident from seven years ago.