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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

“Very enraged” driver who “used car as weapon” to ram cyclist and cause serious injuries jailed for 44 months

Craig McComb was charged with attempted murder but convicted on an assault charge, the driver having blared his horn and stopped abruptly in front of the 67-year-old victim moments before ramming him from his bike

Mon, Oct 28, 2024 15:16

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

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

Motorist speeding at 80mph before he killed schoolboy cycling home jailed for five years

"You drove at 80mph — a speed which is breathtaking": Judge Lord Mulholland told Sami Ula Jabbar who was also disqualified from driving for 12 years

Tue, Aug 16, 2022 15:35