Kilmarnock attack: Funeral held for mother and daughter killed in stabbing
NHS worker Emma Robertson Coupland, 39, was stabbed in a car park at University Hospital Crosshouse, near Kilmarnock, at around 7.45pm on 4 February but died at the scene.
Her daughter Nicole Anderson, 24, was stabbed in a second incident 20 minutes later in the town’s Portland Street. She was taken to hospital but later died from her severe injuries.
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Hide AdA large number of mourners gathered at the ceremony held at Riccarton Cemetery in Kilmarnock on Wednesday afternoon.
Two hearses carried the coffins into the cemetery accompanied by a lone piper.
Friends and family hugged and shed tears as flower tributes spelling “sister” were placed at the graveside where the mother and daughter were laid to rest.
An online fundraiser arranged by the family of the victims raised more than than £26,000 to go towards costs of the funeral.
Steven Robertson, 40, reportedly the ex-partner of Ms Robertson Coupland, also died on the day of the attacks.
He was killed in a crash on the C50 – a minor road between the B7036 and the A76 on the outskirts of Kilmarnock – at around 8.30pm.
In a statement following the tragic incident, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “The Prime Minister’s thoughts are with all those involved and he thanks the police and health care staff for their response.”
Deputy First Minister John Swinney also paid his respects to the family affected and called the events “dreadful” and “impossible to understand.”
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