HEARTBREAKING tributes have been paid to a "beautiful" schoolgirl who died in a tragic incident at a Scots swimming pool.
The girl, named locally as Jessica Rennie, 10, was rushed to hospital after getting into difficulty in the water on Monday night.
Emergency services raced to Northfield Swimming Pool in Aberdeen at around 8pm.
Police, ambulances and two special response teams scrambled to the scene after the alarm was raised.
Jessica was rushed to the city's Royal Infirmary but died shortly after arrival.
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Devastated family and friends have now paid tribute to the tragic youngster.
Jessica's grief-stricken sister shared a series of photos of her in a heartbreaking post on social media.
Kirsty Smollet wrote: "I cant believe this is real, my beautiful baby sister, forever 10.
"I hope there's unlimited ice-cream and every harry potter thing you could have dreamt of.
"Fly high princess".
Someone else wrote: "RIP Jessica shine bright."
Another posted: "Thinking of the family and friends at this devastating time."
A third added: "Forever 10 may you fly high my darling!"
Last night, a GoFundMe page was set up to help support the girl's family with funeral costs.
Already it has raised over £9,000 with over 400 donations.
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The statement on the fundraiser read: "We have created a GoFundMe for the beautiful Jessica who tragically lost her life on Monday at swimming.
"No family should ever have to be prepared for such a loss.
"Can the city of Aberdeen and afar please come together and donate as much or little as you can and help the family to give Jessica the best send off we can?
"You're all in our hearts and thoughts sleep tight Jessica."
We told how cops launched a probe to find out the full circumstances of the devastating incident.
Although officers say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the heartbreaking tragedy.
The leisure centre was shut down on Monday night and everyone inside was understood to have been cleared out after the incident.
Officers cordoned off the leisure centre and a police car was positioned at the front door on Tuesday.
One resident said: "My granddaughter was there and was asked to go home.
"My heart goes out to the family. It's a traumatic time."
Get Active, which also has a gym, is usually open for sessions at about 6am but visitors were being turned away on Tuesday morning.
Bosses confirmed the centre is still closed while the investigation is ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8pm on Monday, 12 February, 2024, we were made aware a young female had got into difficulty in a swimming pool in Aberdeen.
“Emergency services attended, and a 10-year-old girl was taken to hospital where she later died.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding her death, which is not being treated as suspicious.”
A spokesperson for Sport Aberdeen said: “Sport Aberdeen is working closely with the relevant authorities following an incident at Northfield Swimming Pool on the evening of Monday, February 12, 2024.
“Enquiries are ongoing and the venue remains closed until further notice.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 19:56 on Monday 12 February to attend an incident at Kettlehills Crescent, Aberdeen.
“One ambulance and two special operation response teams (SORT) were dispatched to the scene.
"One patient was transported to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”
