UK - Alesha MacPhail, 6, raped & murdered, Ardbeg, Isle of Bute, Scotland, 2 Jul 2018 -teen arrested

[Ironside]

I think people are overthinking police saying charged in connection with, it is a phrase police scotland use and it just means they are actually charged with the crime. If you google charged in connection with you get thousands of results for crimes like drunk driving etc.

If the teenager was known to the family I wonder did they have an idea it was him when she went missing or were they totally blindsided when he was arrested?

 

[DakotaMayi]

Hi, sorry for late reply,
Year 11 is the youngest age you can officially leave school.. you would already be 16, or very nearly 16.
The End of summer term over here usually breaks up in July, although Scotland could vary from me here in Wales.
Then you can stay on another in school after year 11 to resit your exams or go on to do A levels and study for two years.
So this boy would be between those ages.

Ohhhhhh makes sense... I think haha. Thank you.

 

[lalalemon]

Surely someone would have heard him moving around the flat?
Although I guess with that many people all in one small flat, maybe you wouldn't notice as you'd probably just have assumed it was one of the orher adults moving around?!

 

[Sillybilly]

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[Edinlass]

Not been on this since the Corrie case. RIP sweet absolutely heartbreaking.

I’m from Edinburgh so this happening so close just hits home. Cuddle your babies tonight. Xx

 

[DakotaMayi]

I'm just sick... I'm bailing... I think, not sure.

 

[tree1]

Sorry.

 

[Armchair_Defective]

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If the teenager was known to the family I wonder did they have an idea it was him when she went missing or were they totally blindsided when he was arrested?

I think someone may have had an idea that it was him.

 

[clockness]

Me neither, I think the stv FB has been cleaned up. I only see speculation now

 

[Taskforce88]

Some people are posting the suspects name photo and Facebook profile online. Idiots. Last thing we need is the case being brought in to disrepute.

 

[beatrixpotter]

Well I can't find a single comment by any JC on the thread on that news station regarding the arrest. I guess they were all deleted?

 

[tree1]

What sort of society are we living in ? This poor child, just too distressing. God bless her and keep her safe.

 

[Gardenista]

Some people are posting the suspects name photo and Facebook profile online. Idiots. Last thing we need is the case being brought in to distribute.

I'm not familiar with that phrase. Could you please explain what it means?

 

[sleuth777]

I think they mean 'disrepute'

 

[Taskforce88]

I'm not familiar with that phrase. Could you please explain what it means?

Disrepute. Auto spell put wrong word lol

 

[Gardenista]

Disrepute. Auto spell put wrong word lol

Haha, thanks, I didn't even think of autocorrect. I thought it was a Scottish legal term or something lol.

 

[always reading]

When y'all post about fb news pages, can please post the link to the story. It makes it so much easier.

 

[mrazda71]

I've seen something about who he is but not how it happened. I've looked and looked, my eyes are starting to go funny!

As of now, there's only one person who knows how and why and he's not going to be on Facebook for a while!

Anything else is just speculation and gossip.

 

[mvadhia]

See stv news FB comment from ED approx 3 mins ago

 

[Taskforce88]

See stv news FB comment from ED approx 3 mins ago

wow, sad news for her