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Schoolgirl, 12, killed after being struck by double-decker bus

Metro UK and The Mirror UK describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Schoolgirl, 12, killed after being struck by double-decker bus.
The headline split Metro UK frames it as "Schoolgirl, 12, killed after being struck by double-decker bus". The Mirror UK frames it as "Schoolgirl, 12, dies in Ayrshire after being struck by double decker bus".
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Left / center-leftSchoolgirl, 12, killed after being struck by double-decker bus

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Metro UKNews report · Nov 3, 10:24 PM

Schoolgirl, 12, killed after being struck by double-decker bus

Schoolgirl, 12, dies after being knocked down by double decker bus (Picture: Google) A 12-year-old girl has been killed by a bus on her lunch break from a Scottish school. The girl was pron...

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The Herald (Scotland)News report · Nov 3, 10:10 PM

Schoolgirl, 12, dies after being struck by bus in North Ayrshire

Police and emergency services were called to a report of a crash involving a female pedestrian and a bus on Lauchlan Way in Kilwinning on Tuesday afternoon

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The Mirror UKNews report · Nov 3, 10:41 PM

Schoolgirl, 12, dies in Ayrshire after being struck by double decker bus

Emergency services rushed to Lauchlan Way in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, after a 12-year-old girl was hit by a double decker bus and tragically died from her injuries

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Nov 3, 10:10 PM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.

Nov 3, 10:24 PM: Metro UK joined the source map.

Nov 3, 10:41 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.