Fife foster carer mis-treated children in her care, trial told
The trial in Dundee of Rachel Lessels has heard from a second witness who said she mistreated children in her care.
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The trial in Dundee of Rachel Lessels has heard from a second witness who said she mistreated children in her care.
18.10.1958 – 28.6.2021 A revered leader for 30 years at Lyndale Secondary College has been showered with tributes at a funeral service at Springvale on 14 July. Mark Moir, 62, a father, grandfather, lifelong friend and Lyndale’s principal for nearly a decade, had died suddenly on 28 June. Stories of him were rich with his zest for life, loud infectious laugh, razor-sharp wit, cheeky personality and keen dress-sense. Colleague Brad Allen shared insights and memories of the “kind and gentle giant” from several admiring principals and teachers. He took special care for students making th...
Fife drug dealer William Binnie says a locked Apple computer shows details of his non-criminal business dealings
A KILLER carer who murdered Margaret Fleming is ‘bedbound’ but fit to face a cash claw-back action, the High Court has heard. Lawyers for Edward Cairney, 79, were concerned that he wouldn’t be able to participate or understand why prosecutors were seeking to seize £182,000 from him under proceeds of crime legislation. However, judge Lord Summers yesterday heard how a psychiatrist had examined Cairney and concluded that he was fit to face the action. Cairney and accomplice Avril Jones, 61, are both currently serving life sentences for murdering Margaret, 19, some time between De...
David Lee Peters, 42, now of Middlesbrough, said he is 'relieved' after being fount not guilty of breaking fox-hunting law A FORMER master of the Jedforest Hunt in the Borders has been cleared of breaking Scotland's fox-hunting law. Countryside campaigners welcomed the verdict while there have been fresh calls for a strengthening of the legislation after yet another case was thrown out of court. Police Scotland and the Crown felt there was enough evidence to press ahead with the prosecution of David Lee Peters, 42, who at the time was the master of the Jedforest Hunt. They relied on t...