By Rachel Mackie 19th Mar 2023
''On the morning of February 25, 1966, 55-year-old David McMenigall's body was found at his rented bungalow in Glasgow Road in Corstorphine. On the night that he was killed, he dined alone at a Frederick Street restaurant, L’Aperitif, an iconic restaurant in 1950s and ‘60s Edinburgh for writers and artists.
He was spotted heading home around 9.30 pm that night, and police appealed for help tracing a black Hillman car, made between 1947 and 1949, which was seen in the area on the night of the murder, but were unsuccessful. At the time of his death, detectives confirmed that they were investigating a break in at Mr McMenigall’s home two months earlier on Christmas Day.''
''Police Scotland do not consider a case closed until it's solved, so anybody with any information can still come forward. To provide officers with information, you can call 101, or phone Crimestoppers Scotand on 0800 555111, where you can remain anonymous.''
Victim: David McMenigall was well-known in Edinburgh
The image used in 'pony' appeal
David's Glasgow Road home
Car lover David's Jaguar in the driveway of his home
2016 by Jane Hamilton
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''A RARE car mascot could be the key to solving a 50-year-old murder – and it’s still out there somewhere.
The metal horse emblem – typically used on classic Ford Mustangs – was taken from the home of David McMenigall on the night he was murdered.
We can now reveal police believe it was used to kill 55-year-old David, who was found dead by his housekeeper in his Edinburgh home on February 24, 1966.''
''The company director – who owned a refrigeration firm – had suffered severe head injuries including a fractured skull.
Detectives believed the classic car enthusiast had possibly disturbed a burglar at the house in Glasgow Road.''
''Almost three months after the murder, it was established the horse mascot, which would sit on the front bumper of a car, was missing along with a heavy signet ring which had the initials DM on it.”
David was well-known in the city as a man-about-town.
“He loved to party and was quite wealthy. His second marriage had broken up about four years before his death and he was often seen dining in the city centre and sometimes in the company of young women.''
A blacksmith’s son, David started his career selling fridges before becoming a manager and then starting his own company. On the night he died, he dined alone at L’Aperitif restaurant in Frederick Street, a regular haunt and a well-known glamorous establishment in the 50 and 60s famed for Edinburgh’s assortment of writers and creative types.
David was last seen heading home alone around 9.30pm and his body wasn’t discovered until the following morning by his housekeeper.
At the time, friends described David as “living it up” and said he had “lived life to the full”.
''Detectives revealed they wanted to trace a man who asked for directions from a dog walker in Gylemuir Park – just a few hundred yards from the murder scene. They also wanted to find the owner of a black Hillman Minx saloon car which was made between 1947 and 1949.''
''On the morning of February 25, 1966, 55-year-old David McMenigall's body was found at his rented bungalow in Glasgow Road in Corstorphine. On the night that he was killed, he dined alone at a Frederick Street restaurant, L’Aperitif, an iconic restaurant in 1950s and ‘60s Edinburgh for writers and artists.
He was spotted heading home around 9.30 pm that night, and police appealed for help tracing a black Hillman car, made between 1947 and 1949, which was seen in the area on the night of the murder, but were unsuccessful. At the time of his death, detectives confirmed that they were investigating a break in at Mr McMenigall’s home two months earlier on Christmas Day.''
''Police Scotland do not consider a case closed until it's solved, so anybody with any information can still come forward. To provide officers with information, you can call 101, or phone Crimestoppers Scotand on 0800 555111, where you can remain anonymous.''
Victim: David McMenigall was well-known in Edinburgh
The image used in 'pony' appeal
David's Glasgow Road home
Car lover David's Jaguar in the driveway of his home
2016 by Jane Hamilton
Unsolved: Vintage mascot could be key piece to solving businessman's murder
WE can now reveal police believe the emblem - typically used on Ford Mustangs - was used to kill 55-year-old David, who was found dead by his housekeeper in his Edinburgh home on February 24, 1966.
The metal horse emblem – typically used on classic Ford Mustangs – was taken from the home of David McMenigall on the night he was murdered.
We can now reveal police believe it was used to kill 55-year-old David, who was found dead by his housekeeper in his Edinburgh home on February 24, 1966.''
''The company director – who owned a refrigeration firm – had suffered severe head injuries including a fractured skull.
Detectives believed the classic car enthusiast had possibly disturbed a burglar at the house in Glasgow Road.''
''Almost three months after the murder, it was established the horse mascot, which would sit on the front bumper of a car, was missing along with a heavy signet ring which had the initials DM on it.”
David was well-known in the city as a man-about-town.
“He loved to party and was quite wealthy. His second marriage had broken up about four years before his death and he was often seen dining in the city centre and sometimes in the company of young women.''
A blacksmith’s son, David started his career selling fridges before becoming a manager and then starting his own company. On the night he died, he dined alone at L’Aperitif restaurant in Frederick Street, a regular haunt and a well-known glamorous establishment in the 50 and 60s famed for Edinburgh’s assortment of writers and creative types.
David was last seen heading home alone around 9.30pm and his body wasn’t discovered until the following morning by his housekeeper.
At the time, friends described David as “living it up” and said he had “lived life to the full”.
''Detectives revealed they wanted to trace a man who asked for directions from a dog walker in Gylemuir Park – just a few hundred yards from the murder scene. They also wanted to find the owner of a black Hillman Minx saloon car which was made between 1947 and 1949.''