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Here’s what has been making the news across the country on Friday.
Man in court after grandad ‘beaten black and blue in home robbery’
A man has appeared in court after a grandad was allegedly beaten black and blue and robbed in his own home.
Gus Tierney told the Record he was viciously attacked by a robber who burst into his home in Renfrew, near Paisley, in the early hours of April 24.
The 68-year-old claimed he had £700 in cash stolen, and was repeatedly beaten to reveal his bank account pin number.
Police Scotland confirmed a 25-year-old man had been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
Read more: Man in court after grandad ‘beaten black and blue in home robbery’
Teen texted ‘I may not survive tonight’ before fatal crash with drunk driver
A terrified teenager texted friends saying “I may not survive tonight” moments before she was killed in a crash caused by a drunk driver.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard Erin Slane, 19, sent the messages while travelling as a passenger in Kyle Patrick’s Ford Fiesta on September 1, 2024. Prosecutors said Patrick, 23, had been driving at speeds of up to 119mph on a secluded Perthshire road while heavily intoxicated.
Advocate depute Graeme Jessop KC told the court Patrick had spent the night drinking in Perth city centre before offering lifts home to people. Investigators later found he was more than three times the legal drink-drive limit when police took a blood sample around two hours after the crash.
During the journey, Erin texted friends saying: “I may not survive tonight. I’m scared. Kyle is steaming.” Minutes later, Patrick lost control of the car on the B9099 near Stanley. The vehicle crossed the opposite carriageway, smashed through fencing and rolled several times down an embankment before coming to rest upside down in a field.
Patrick survived the crash and another passenger, 19-year-old Keira Jones, escaped with injuries. Erin, however, died at the scene. The court heard Patrick had also accepted £10 from another teenager for a lift earlier that night.
Read more: “I may not survive tonight” Terrified woman text pals moments before dying in crash
Four suspected voter fraud cases reported in Glasgow during Holyrood election
Election officials have reported four suspected cases of personation during voting in Glasgow constituencies in the Scottish Parliament election.
Three alleged incidents were recorded in Glasgow Southside, with a further case reported in Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn. Personation is when someone attempts to vote while pretending to be another registered voter.
Officials confirmed the ballots involved would still be included in the count, but the cases will be reviewed and referred to police for investigation.
Vote counting across Scotland is due to begin at 9am on Friday after polls closed at 10pm on Thursday. The first constituency results are expected around midday, with further declarations continuing throughout the day and evening.
Read more: Four suspected voter fraud cases found in Glasgow
Farmer finds stabbed body of missing father-of-two in murder that remains unsolved
A farmer made a grim discovery early one morning after spotting a man’s body hidden beneath a hedge while collecting hay bales near Langbank in Renfrewshire.
Police found the victim had been stabbed multiple times and had his throat cut, with evidence suggesting he had been killed elsewhere before being dumped in the field.
The man was later identified as 34-year-old father-of-two Martin Toner from Glasgow’s south side. He had been reported missing by his wife two weeks earlier and was due to stand trial on cocaine smuggling charges at the time he disappeared.
Toner, who ran a bin-cleaning business, was last seen on June 29, 2004, in Langbank’s Main Street, having earlier visited a gym in Pollokshaws. At the time, police initially believed he may have gone on the run due to his pending court case, but his family always insisted he would not have abandoned his children.
Despite appeals and a £3,000 reward, investigators were met with silence, with officers suggesting Toner’s alleged links to criminality may have discouraged witnesses from coming forward. His mobile phone and distinctive sports bag were never recovered.
The case remained unsolved for years until 2014, when former police officer Douglas Fleming was charged with Toner’s murder.
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