Tony Parsons

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Mon, Aug 11, 2025 08:48
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Family of charity cyclist killed and buried by drink driver to receive six-figure compensation

Tony Parsons, 63, died after being hit by Alexander McKellar, whose twin brother helped him hide the body by burying it in a shallow grave

Mon, Jan 20, 2025 11:35
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Drink driver who killed charity cyclist and hid body jailed for 12 years

Alexander McKellar admitted culpable homicide related to the death of 63-year-old Tony Parsons, while his brother Robert was also sentenced to five years and three months in prison

Fri, Aug 25, 2023 13:51
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Woman who helped authorities find body of charity cyclist who her boyfriend killed wants to sue police

Caroline Muirhead left a Red Bull can at the spot where boyfriend Alexander McKellar admitted burying Tony Parsons, helping police to find the body and secure a conviction, but says she was then pressured to spy on her partner for more evidence

Mon, Aug 21, 2023 11:01
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Family of cyclist who went missing on charity ride to sue driver who killed him then hid body

Action against Alexander McKellar seeks damages under Scots law concept of “loss of society”

Sun, Jul 30, 2023 19:44
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Motorist admits killing charity cyclist in drink driving collision and burying body

Alexander McKellar pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of culpable homicide relating to the death of cyclist Tony Parsons, while he and his twin brother Robert admitted attempting to defeat the ends of justice

Wed, Jul 26, 2023 17:14
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Trial to begin of twin brothers accused of murdering charity cyclist after drink-driving collision

Tony Parsons was reported missing in 2017 while on a charity bike ride, his remains found near a farm on the Auch Estate more than three years later

Mon, Jul 24, 2023 12:41
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Twin brothers accused of murdering charity cyclist after hitting him with car while drunk

Tony Parsons’ body was discovered at a farm near Bridge of Orchy in January 2021, more than three years after he disappeared

Wed, Sep 28, 2022 14:07
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Twin brothers in court charged with murder of charity cyclist in Scotland

Tony Parsons’ body was found at a farm yard near Bridge of Orchy in January, more than three years after he disappeared

Thu, Dec 02, 2021 11:46
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Police investigating cyclist Tony Parsons’ disappearance confirm his body has been found

Police Scotland recently made two arrests over Tony Parsons’ disappearance and have been searching farmland on Highland Estate

Thu, Jan 14, 2021 14:39
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