A police officer from Inverkip who died in the Clutha Bar disaster has been honoured in a special ceremony attended by Princess Anne.

Constable Kirsty Nelis, 36, was a crew member on the police helicopter which fell through the roof of the Glasgow pub in November, killing 10 people.

Kirsty was one of four officers who died in the line of duty in the last year and whose names were added to the Scottish Police Memorial at Tulliallan Police College.

The Princess Royal and Chief Constable Sir Stephen House attended a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the memorial.

Senior officer Mr House paid tribute to Kirsty and her colleagues.

He said: “The officers we are commemorating today made an important contribution to the communities they served.It is right that we should honour them and that their names be added to the Scottish Police Memorial, a fitting reminder to us all of their contribution to the service and to Scotland.

“Our thoughts are, as always, with their families and friends.” Kirsty who was married to Mark Nelis, a serving police officer in Greenock, had received a commendation for her bravery in the past after tackling a hammer-wielding thug. She also helped rescue a drowning woman during her time as a young officer serving Inverclyde.

Other officers honoured included Kirsty’s colleagues Captain David Traill and Constable Tony Collins who were also killed in the Clutha crash.

Christine Fulton MBE, co-founder of the Scottish Police Memorial Trust, said: “The memorial is a tangible reminder to the families that their loved one’s name will never be forgotten and will live on not just for this generation but for every generation to come.”