The mother of a teenage cyclist killed in a road crash says plans to change the way 999 calls are handled in Scotland are not the solution.

Keiran McKandie, 16, died after his mountain bike collided with a car in Moray on March 20.

It took paramedics 27 minutes to reach him, 19 minutes longer than average,  because no ambulances were available in the area.

On Friday, the Scottish Ambulance Service said it will shift its focus from hitting time targets and prioritise reaching the most critical patients first.

But Sandra McKandie said the strategy, which has led to faster response times in England and Wales, will not be effective where ambulances are not available.

Instead, she believes the emergency services should be more flexible when handling serious incidents.

She said: "In our situation the call was prioritised at the highest level but the nearest ambulance was 38 miles away. It doesn't matter if you don't have the resources.

"The fire brigade were sitting in Elgin with the equipment to deal with the situation but they were never told.

"There is a lack of joint-up working between the police, ambulance and fire service. If there isn't an ambulance to respond the next thing should be to send the fire brigade."

She added: "Keiran was let down by a system that is not up to standard."

The Scottish Ambulance Service is carrying out a review of its response to the crash which claimed the teenager's life.

A spokesman talks are under way with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) this week.

He added: "We are meeting with the SFRS today to discuss how we can work together to continue to develop response models."