UK - Anthony Parsons, 63, charity cyclist, found deceased, Argyll, Scotland, 29 Sept 2017 *Arrests*

[Taskforce88]

Good news

 

[chimpface]

Finally!

 

[ssl]

Now on the BBC: Men charged over death of charity cyclist Tony Parsons
Nothing new there yet though.

 

[Oakie]

It is annoying, that the charges laid against the men are not identified. The British press has no teeth anymore.

 

[ssl]

It is annoying, that the charges laid against the men are not identified. The British press has no teeth anymore.

Dumbarton Sheriff Court schedule for today: Court Roll
Interestingly, the two names I'd heard from local gossip don't appear there. There are a couple different people there with the same last name though.
The page says it was last edited yesterday though, so if this happened quickly last night or this morning I guess their names won't be there yet.

 

[Legally Bland]

Two men have been charged with the murder of a charity cyclist who disappeared in Scotland four years ago.

Two men charged with murder of charity cyclist who vanished four years ago

The rest is behind a paywall.

 

[Taskforce88]

Murder? Wow

 

[ssl]

Two men have been charged with the murder of a charity cyclist who disappeared in Scotland four years ago.

Two men charged with murder of charity cyclist who vanished four years ago

The rest is behind a paywall.

Ah, yes, so it was indeed Alexander and Robert McKellar as the local gossip suspected:

"Alexander McKellar and Robert McKellar, both aged 29-years-old, were arrested and charged in connection with Mr Parson’s death, Police Scotland announced on Thursday. At Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Thursday afternoon, Alexander McKellar was formally charged with conspiracy to murder, murder, causing serious injury to another person by driving, and attempting to defeat the ends of justice

"Robert McKellar was also charged with conspiracy to murder, murder, and attempting to defeat the ends of justice."

Here's an archive link to avoid the paywall: https://web.archive.org/web/2021120...me/tony-parsons-death-bike-ride-b1968390.html (should appear in the next few minutes)

 

[ssl]

Does the murder charge suggest they have evidence they finished him off after hitting him!? Awful.

 

[Taskforce88]

Jeez. Sounds like they hit Tony on the main road and then finished him off down on the Auch estate before burying him.

 

[Legally Bland]

Robert was posting on fb 29 Sept/ & early 30 Sept 2017.

29/9/17 19:31
J# F#
What are they off Robert Mckellar

20:08
Robert Mckellar
One on the left is off one off your top pen ewes jim and a grandson off 2200 nunnerie

20:40
J# F#
They're a smart pair, how did you get on with them?

30/9/17 01:59
Robert Mckellar
Eh 72 pound

Log into Facebook

More posts at the link, just thought the times were interesting.

 

[stu112]

it would have been one thing for this to have been a hit and run but if the charge is murder these absolute scumbags have clearly done something more sinister.

 

[ssl]

Robert was posting on fb 29 Sept/ & early 30 Sept 2017.

29/9/17 19:31
J# F#
What are they off Robert Mckellar

20:08
Robert Mckellar
One on the left is off one off your top pen ewes jim and a grandson off 2200 nunnerie

20:40
J# F#
They're a smart pair, how did you get on with them?

30/9/17 01:59
Robert Mckellar
Eh 72 pound

Log into Facebook

More posts at the link, just thought the times were interesting.

Indeed interesting, big gap in time between Mckellar's last two posts there. Note that Parsons was last seen at Bridge of Orchy Hotel around 23:30 and his body was found a few miles down the road.

 

[Oakie]

The rest is behind a paywall.

For all you folks who are vexed by paywalls: all you have to do is install a javascript-blocking utility (the kind you can toggle on and off) as an add-on to your browser. When you turn it on, the paywall magically disappears!

 

[chimpface]

Wow was not expecting the murder charge, manslaughter maybe? Be interesting to see how they prove murder.

 

[Taskforce88]

Wow was not expecting the murder charge, manslaughter maybe? Be interesting to see how they prove murder.

Post mortem must have shown fatal injuries not consistent with a road accident.

 

[dalsglen]

Poor tony. Glad justice is coming

 

[Zus]

Twin brothers have appeared in court accused of murdering a cyclist who disappeared more than four years ago and attempting to cover up the alleged crime.

In addition to the murder charge, twins Alexander and Robert McKellar, both 29, have also been accused of conspiracy to murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
Alexander McKellar faces a further charge of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The case was committed for further examination.

The McKellars, from Argyll and Bute, were remanded in custody meantime and will return to court within the next eight days.

 

[Zus]

Sounds very much like they hit him with a vehicle due to driving dangerously, seriously injuring him, and rather than seek help, decided to finish the job. MOO

 

[Aqy]

EDIT: Hadn't spotted that the information had been posted already. If the police have finally charged the twins, it should be pretty cut and dry when the trial starts.