A member of the Scottish Youth Parliament has backed a campaign to make Prestonhill quarry safe.
Lewis Akers said he thought the Inverkeithing quarry should be filled in and drained, but would welcome any plan which would make it safe.
Lewis has a particular reason for hoping for a “positive outcome” at the site which has claimed the lives of two teenagers in the past 10 months.
For he is friends with the family of Kevin O’Neil, who lost his brother Robert at the same spot 42 years ago.
“I am friends with Kevin’s son Jack but did not know about Kevin’s brother.
“I was taken aback when I heard and I find it so admirable how he is still carrying on after such a terrible tragedy.
“When I found out I needed to get on board and get something done as soon as possible.”
Since John McKay, 18, lost his life last month, less than a year after the death of Cameron Lancaster, also 18, pressure has been mounting to resolve the issue once and for all.
Mr O’Neil hopes the site could be among the first taken over under the Community Empowerment Act this gives communities more power to take over land and buildings.
He is campaigning for action and has asked for the “deathtrap” to be drained and filled in.
Divers have also suggested the quarry be used as a diving centre with authorised access.
Lewis said: “I just want a positive outcome.”
With some suggestions of a BMX park, or sub aqua base, he added: “I think if it is a leisure pursuits area, properly regulated, then I do not see any problem with it being used like that.
“As long as something positive comes out of these tragedies it doesn’t matter what it is be it BMX or sub aqua or filling the quarry in.”
The young Dunfermline parliamentarian added he was trying to throw as much weight behind the campaign as possible.
Saying the Inverkeithing community had been “fantastic” he added: “Everybody knows something should be done.
“There is no time to wait around and sit on our hands we need to do something and do it now.”