Grieving parents plead for calm after murder

The parents of a teenager who died following a large-scale disturbance at the weekend have appealed for calm in the local community.

Dale Bennett, 17, died after an attack in Gorebridge, Midlothian, in the early hours of Saturday.

A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with his murder.

Police said "tensions" had arisen in the aftermath of the teenager's death and urged members of the community to respect his parents' plea for calm.

Garry and Michelle Bennett said their son would not have wanted any retribution carried out.

In a statement, Mr Bennett said: "Michelle and I are appealing to anyone who has information about our son's murder to come forward and speak to the police as soon as possible.

"People who knew Dale would know that he was the kind of lad who would not want any retribution sought for his death, and we would like to appeal to the local communities to respect his memory." Dale's parents previously paid tribute to their "wonderful son" and said they were struggling to accept his death

Brian McHale, 20, from Gorebridge, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court earlier this week charged with murder and made no plea or declaration.