The parents of an eight-year-old boy killed by a falling gravestone in a Glasgow cemetery are suing the council.

Ciaran Williamson died at Craigton cemetery in the Cardonald area of the city on May 26, 2015.

Lawyers for his mother and father have now submitted claims against the cemetery operator, Glasgow City Council.

An investigation was launched into Ciaran's death and the Crown Office subsequently concluded no criminal charges would be brought as a result.

A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has heard evidence over a number of days since it began towards the end of last year, with the sheriff due to issue her determination in due course.

Lawyers representing Ciaran's father Ryan and mother Stephanie confirmed they have launched a civil suit.

Eilish Lindsay of Thompson's solicitors, for the boy's father and paternal grandmother, told the Evening Times: "We're at the very early stages of the claim now. The claim has been intimated to the council.

"The first stage of the case is that we are making a claim, in writing. That went to the council at the end of the evidence being heard at the FAI."

Mark Gibson, a partner at Digby Brown Solicitors, for Ciaran's mother Stephanie Griffin, said: "We will ensure that all legal avenues available to our clients, as they seek to establish what happened, are kept open. This includes civil actions.

"We have taken initial steps in this regard and will take further actions as and when it is appropriate to do so."

A spokesman for the council said: "Any claim would be dealt with by our insurers. It would be inappropriate for us to comment during the fatal accident inquiry."