Families affected by the Aberdeen Crematorium baby ashes scandal have met to discuss a memorial.

Babies and foetuses were secretly cremated alongside adults at the facility, with a report into the scandal branding the practice "unethical and abhorrent".

The inquiry found a lack of records meant it will never be possible to identify the children and adults involved.

Around 20 people attended the first of a series of meetings to discuss the nature and location of a memorial, which will be built in Aberdeen.

Aberdeen City Council has also produced an online form for those wishing to make their views known regarding the memorial.

The meetings are being chaired by John Birrell from Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland. He was a member of the Infant Cremation Commission.

Mr Birrell said: "There were good discussions at the meeting on Monday evening and the information gained from it, the meetings on Saturday, and the paper and online questionnaires, will be the basis of what the next steps are.

"Anyone affected by the past practices at Aberdeen Crematorium is invited to attend either of Saturday's meetings - they are very welcome to come along and take part in the process of deciding what the permanent memorial should be."

The report into the scandal said: "There was, quite simply, no interest in recovering ashes from foetuses and babies and no effort put into attempting to do so."

Parents were also wrongly told no remains were left when babies under 18 months old were cremated.

Former lord advocate Dame Elish Angiolini, who led the inquiry, called this claim "extraordinary" and "inexplicable".

Those wanting to attend one of two meetings on Saturday should contact 01224 522485 or email burials@aberdeencity.gov.uk