Street to honour army death teen

James Collinson's parents have never believed he killed himself

The family of soldier who died at the Deepcut army barracks have been visiting a street named in his honour.

Jim and Yvonne Collinson were at the newly finished Collinson View flats, which are off Crieff Road in Perth.

The area pays tribute to their son James, recognises their fight to find out how he died and also marks their campaign for improvements in the army.

James, 17, died in 2002. The army suggested he killed himself, but his family refused to believe the verdict.

The teenager was found with a single gunshot wound through his chin while on guard duty.

'Fitting tribute'

His parents believe he was murdered and have insisted he was happy and had no reason to take his life.

Three other soldiers died in shooting incidents at the training base between 1995 and 2002.

The government announced in January that the army barracks would be closed.

Mrs Collinson told the BBC Scotland news website that she had been moved by the decision to create Collinson View.

"It's a really fitting tribute," she said.

"I'm really overwhelmed by the gesture and I think it means that James's memory will live on forever.

"It's been built on the site of a former football club, Jeanfield Swifts, which was good because James loved football as well, so that makes it doubly significant."

Local SNP MP Pete Wishart also welcomed the commemoration.

He said: "The naming of this street is a recognition of James's association with the city of Perth and is an appropriate tribute to the determined campaign by the Collinson family to seek the truth and secure justice for their son."