by Gavrielle Kirk-Cohen The family of murdered Scot, Suzanne Pilly, have pleaded to David Gilroy to reveal where their daughter’s body is buried. Gilroy was found guilty yesterday of murdering Suzanne Pilley. The Lothian and Border’s Police believe that Suzanne Pilley’s body has been buried in a “lonely grave” in Lochgilphead, Argyll in the Scottish [...]
A millionaire made infuriated threats in an enraged phone call to his brother, Toby, hours before Toby was killed, the high court heard. Later that day, Toby Siddique, 38, was murdered in his flat on Forres Drive in Glenrothes on October 25 2010. His brother, Mo Siddiq, 34, was charged with murder and conspiracy to [...]
by Kirsten Hayley Waller Police are still making inquiries after a woman was sexually assaulted in the Meadows on Tuesday morning. The attack took place at roughly 3:30am, somewhere between Melville Drive and Warrender Park Crescent. The woman, aged 19, was attacked by two men, believed to be in their early 20s. After attacking the [...]
by Celeste Carrigan A 20-year-old man is due in court later today at Edinburgh’s Sheriff Court. He was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of Roger Gray. The murder of Gray, a 64 year-old retired lecturer, is the third homosexual related murder in a month. His body was found in his home in [...]
by Michael Mckeand Mansionhouse Road in the heart of the Grange, one of Edinburgh’s more middle class areas, was the scene of another mugging this week. It follows a similar incident in which a man of a similar description attacked a pensioner on Findhorn Place a few streets away. Check out the full story [...]
By Georgi B Cardinal Kieth O’Brien, the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland visited a woman in hospital who confessed to murdering her three children, it is believed.
by Katy Docherty Amanda Knox is starting an appeal against her conviction of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher. Knox’s lawyers argue that there are various gaps in the prosecution’s argument and are seeking a full review of the original DNA evidence. Last year an Italian court found Knox guilty for the murder and sexual assault of [...]
By Lauren Codling Concerns have been sparked after a local man was attacked near the Napier Sighthill Campus in a nearby over ground crossing, on the morning of Thursday the 4th November. The man has been identified as Mark Shaw, 30. Shaw was walking to work when he was attacked by two individuals who went [...]
By Anika Aylward Blake After a young woman was sexually assaulted on the Union Canal, Edinburgh, earlier this year, the lack of visibility on the canal is becoming an issue with the public. The Union Canal, previously known as the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal, has recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its reopening as [...]
By Kerry McGinty and Sylvie Metcalfe European Parliament has passed a human rights legislation that enables prisoners to have the same voting rights as law abiding citizens. The PM David Cameron has admitted that the coalition government will have no choice but to allow prisoners the right to vote. Constitutional reform minister Mark Harper declared [...]
By Katy Docherty Tommy Sheridan has accused former Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) member Alan McCombes of scripting tapes in which ex-SSP leader confesses to visiting sex clubs. McCombes denied accusations that he collaborated with Sheridan’s best man George McNeilage to create the damaging video. McCombes denied these claims: “That is just nonsense. Neither did I hire Rory Bremner [...]
By Katy Docherty After a teenager was left with a broken jaw in an unprovoked attack, Lothian and Borders police are now appealing for any witnesses. The victim and his friend were attacked at 3am Monday morning in the Tollcross area of Edinburgh after leaving Lava and Ignite nightclub. The two teenagers were returning home [...]
By Simon Brown Today sees the Government’s launch of a new digital map which will not only allow residents in England & Wales to check on their community’s crime statistics, but can also compare the figures for two areas as well as showing whether crime has increased or decreased year-on-year. This news follows the online [...]
By Emma Hamilton Human remains of a woman missing for more than a year have been found in a garden in Edinburgh. Police confirmed yesterday , after forensic tests, that the body remains found in the Duddingston area of Edinburgh are those of missing woman Samantha Wright. Police began a search on Monday evening in [...]
In an effort to combat crime in the United Kingdom the Home Office has decided to use the Facebook program, which would allow the site’s users to submit intelligence about criminal activities in the country. Assistant Chief Constable Rob Taylor said today that the police were proud to be the first force in the country [...]
Hardman: Jones in Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels James Davies Football hard-man Vinnie Jones ,43, has been left with huge scars across his face after he was glassed in a vicious bar brawl. The footballer turned Holywood actor (famous for grabbing gazza’s goolies in the famous 1988 photo) was left with a huge scar [...]
By Faith Orr Recovering drug addicts in Aberdeenshire are being forced to look elsewhere for treatment after a doctors surgery shut down its substance misuse service. The Finlayson Street surgery in Fraserburgh have made the move following the retirement of Dr Sandy Wisely, who was made famous when he revealed the abundance of reforming drug [...]
Today, a Jersey Police Chief was suspended after two senior officers ruled out any evidence of murder at a former children’s home after claims that the bone fragments found could have dated back to the 15th century. Graham Power, Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police was relieved of his duties after any suggestion [...]
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