Friends of murder victim Margaret Fleming have launched a campaign in her memory to reduce social isolation

Lynn Foreman and fellow former Slaemuir Primary pupils have launched 'Margaret's minute' - an online campaign to encourage everyone to spend time checking in on someone.

The campaign will run alongside their online Crowdfunding page to raise money for a lasting tribute to Margaret, with plans for a memorial bench or a purple-themed community garden - the colours of her old primary school.

Lynn said: "To run alongside our fundraising campaign myself and school pals have created Margaret's minute in memory of our school friend.

"We have this online event to make us all spend one minute, not a long time in our busy days, just to check in or chat to someone.

"It could perhaps be someone you haven't spoken to our heard from in a while, perhaps someone elderly that never gets a chance to speak with anyone or even a stranger at a bus stop.

"Just one minute - a quick hello and 'how are you today?' could make all the difference.

"Please help us to get this out there."

Earlier this month Eddie Cairney, 77, and Avril Jones, 59, were each sentenced to a minimum of 14 years behind bars for murdering Inverkip teenager Margaret between December 1999 and January 2000.

They covered it up for over 15 years and were only caught after a benefits claim was submitted in 2016.

Margaret's body has never been found despite a huge police search.

The evil crime has shocked the country and a major investigation is now under way into how as a vulnerable person who had been known to the care system Margaret was failed by the authorities.

The Telegraph revealed this week how Cairney has now launched an appeal against both his conviction and length of jail sentence.

People can follow margaretsminute on Twitter and Facebook or anyone who would like to donate to the memorial appeal can do so at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/margaretflemming