Techno night for tragic 'raver' Ross McPherson raises £1500 for Lanarkshire mental health charity

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Pals remembered a popular Lanarkshire man 'who always had headphones on' at a nightclub fundraiser, while raising vital funds for a local suicide prevention charity.

The techno night in memory of 22-year-old Ross McPherson, who tragically died by suicide earlier this year, was held at Club 69 in Paisley earlier this month and raised £1500 for Adored.

Ross, affectionately known as Skinny, lived in East Kilbride but was a regular face at Club 69’s techno music nights. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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