The family of a teenage cyclist killed in a road crash have donated ten defibrillators to police.

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

Police officers arrived shortly after the crash but it took paramedics 27 minutes to reach the scene - about 19 minutes longer than average.

The defibrillators, which were handed over on Thursday, will be installed in north east police cars.

Chief inspector Louise Blakelock said: "The McKandie family are to be commended for their dedication to fundraising during such difficult times. These defibrillators will provide something positive from this tragic incident.

"A number of officers have been trained in the use of the defibrillators today, with more to follow, and this will allow our officers to provide enhanced medical aid if required when they are first on the scene of serious incidents."

Defibrillators can be used to restart the heart in case of cardiac arrest.

Euan Esslemont, head of the Scottish Ambulance Service's north east division, said it would evaluate the success of the scheme.

Kieran's mother Sandra recently raised concerns about a planned overhaul of the way 999 calls are handled in Scotland.

The Scottish Ambulance Service intends to shift its focus from hitting time targets and prioritise reaching the most critical patients first.

Ms 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.