A nine-year-old boy has died after he was knocked off his bike by a van.

Ethan Ritchie was riding his bike in Airth, near Falkirk, when he was hit by a van in Kennedy Way on Friday evening.

He died shortly after arriving at Forth Valley Hospital.

Police Scotland are still appealing for witnesses and s spokesman said: "Police Scotland can confirm the name of a boy who died following a road traffic collision in Airth as Ethan Ritchie.

"Ethan, nine, was on his bicycle when he was involved in a collision with a van on Kennedy Way around 7.15pm on Friday 20 May.

"He was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital where he sadly died a short time later.

"Ethan's family have described him as a happy-go-lucky boy, and have asked for privacy.

"Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact PC Mark Grant at the Road Policing Unit, Stirling, via 101."