Ayrshire Murders

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Watch furious 'mayo man' smear mayonnaise all over Ayrshire driver's car in bizarre parking dispute The court heard how Meikleham and Parker planned to murder Mr Aitken, of Manse Road, Aberfoyle, Perthshire, over a drug deal which went wrong. Speaking generally about the situation some women face, Shirley added: “When you break up from an abusive partner, you kind of expect that to be it over. After his conviction, she had to leave her comfortable home, moving into a caravan and then into a council house. More than 27 years behind bars have not been kind to him. Now 47, he looked haggard and stooped as his prison escort led him from a van to his mum’s last resting place.

Police confirmed the identity of the 41-year-old victim who was killed inside the property in the Whitletts area of the town.

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The devastating impact upon their family and friends is hard to imagine. It is so important that we never forget the loss of these beautiful young women who had so much to live for.” The lives of Emma Faulds, Kirsty Robertson, Ann McLean, Alexis Flynn, Emma Robertson Coupland and Nicole Anderson were cruelly cut short – leaving behind devastated loved ones. We are conducting extra patrols in the vicinity and want to reassure the public that extensive enquiries are ongoing by dedicated officers." Whether we were looking in the wrong place, whether we had been steered in the wrong direction or whether someone had removed the corpse, I cannot say even now.” Police Scotland's Major Investigation Team launched a murder probe following Ms Turner's post-mortem examination on Tuesday.

Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.She had pinned her hopes on the evidence of two new witnesses who claimed to have seen Kay on the night Incredibly, both of their killers were convicted within hours of each other on the same day – Tuesday, May 25.

Shirley Middleditch, interim manager at South Ayrshire Women’s Aid (SAWA), said the murders have been "horrendous".In October 1989, one year after Thorne’s murder, McFadyen, Blanco, Collins, Currie and Mitchell all stood trial in Glasgow. Making time to listen to someone, believing what they say and telling them what is happening is not okay can bring them hope and make them feel less isolated,” said Karen. A post mortem examination will take place in due course to establish the exact cause of death, however meantime the death is being treated as unexplained. Shirley Middleditch, of South Ayrshire Women's Aid, is keen to highlight domestic abuse and ensure women seek help if and when needed (Image: Ayrshire Post) Chief Inspector Sharp also issued a message of reassurance to the stunned community as he insisted officers were doing all they could to hunt down the killer.

Blanco admitted his part in the killing, saying he was the first to shoot the courier and explained how they had buried him. For the first time a picture emerged of local organised crime figures with connections to Spain, Morocco, Florida and the Caribbean. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.15am on Monday, 27 March, police were called to a flat in Nursery Hall, Ayr.Lord Eassie told Meikleham: ''In view of the premeditated nature of these murders, the ruthless manner in which they were carried out, and the callous and utterly despicable way you treated your victims after their deaths I shall recommend to the Secretary of State that a minimum period of 20 years should elapse before you are considered for release.'' It is vital that we find out more about what has happened as soon as we can and I would like to reassure the community that officers are working to trace whoever is responsible. Now Women’s Aid branches in East and South Ayrshire have come together to urge those experiencing a domestic abusive relationship or friendship to seek help – and for others to recognise the signs to potentially save a life.