UK UK - Khasha Smith, 35, Edinburgh, 4 November 2023

[Bluebear15]

Anyone have any idea why they haven't named him?
I'm glad there's been a charge.

In Scotland the accused doesn't get named until they appear in court. We'll know on Monday.

 

[johnlair]

No news on the court case yet

 

[jiminy]

Man appears in court charged with murder of missing mum Khasha Smith

John Byrne, 39, appeared in court charged over the murder of missing mum-of-three Khasha Smith as well as an attempt to defeat the ends of justice.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

 

[Truman1984]

Has anyone gleaned any information on this man over the past several months? I haven’t been able to find anything.

 

[jiminy]

What eviction order? Knife?

 

[Smccat]

What eviction order? Knife?

It’s about page 2 or 3 Jiminy - I re read it today
Edit to add for you
Post 67 on page 4

 

[jiminy]

It’s about page 2 or 3 Jiminy - I re read it today
Edit to add for you
Post 67 on page 4

I had somehow entirely missed that, thank you! It fills in some blanks for me.

 

[Ocalasunrise]

Has anyone gleaned any information on this man over the past several months? I haven’t been able to find anything.

Nothing at all. His name isn't uncommon but there are no obvious social media profiles, no immediately obvious news reports of previous arrests, convictions etc.

 

[Truman1984]

<modsnip - quoted post was removed (bashing law enforcement and the court system)


<modsnip - response to quoted post>. How can they charge someone for murder without a body? How are the public meant to know where a killer would hide her?
Would not the evidence that led to his arrest also give a clue as to her whereabouts??

Not sure but…

I’m telling you; I don’t normally follow cases like these, but this one has stayed with me since the beginning. There’s something about it.

 

[rosea85]

<modsnip - quoted post was removed (bashing law enforcement & the court system)
I think they are appealing for more information as maybe there are others involved? Others who may "rat" in time as circumstances/allegiances change.

I don't think no body means the police can "come up with any scenario" - surely that won't stand in court? I don't know what the evidence is but they must have some. I don't think it's common that cases get convicted without a shred of real evidence. The accused in the murder of Suzanne Pilley was convicted without there being a body.

 

[jiminy]

Margaret Fleming too, in recent years. They need a lot of circumstantial evidence to make a compelling case but it's perfectly possible.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I feel for her family.
Let's wait and see the evidence.
Is the suspect her partner whom she lived with, or is he someone else? Does anyone know how she met the suspect?

 

[jiminy]

I feel for her family.
Let's wait and see the evidence.
Is the suspect her partner whom she lived with, or is he someone else? Does anyone know how she met the suspect?

We don't know how they're connected. No real info will come out til it comes to court in about 6 months.

 

[Smccat]

In yesterday's article where they named the man charged it said:

"The case was committed for further examination. Byrne was remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the dock within the next eight days".

So we may know more then.

Man appears in court charged with murder of missing mum Khasha Smith

John Byrne, 39, appeared in court charged over the murder of missing mum-of-three Khasha Smith as well as an attempt to defeat the ends of justice.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

 

[Smccat]

Dbm

 

[johnlair]

Has anyone gleaned any information on this man over the past several months? I haven’t been able to find anything.

Not really just some old profiles etc ....Am surprised it's so quiet on this case.. it has really got to me this one right from the word go and personally I would like to know what evidence they have against this guy that makes them sure they can charge him for murder without a body... Must be something solid.

 

[StillDiggin]

Family of missing mum 'heartbroken not knowing where she is' as man charged with murder

Police said they believed Khasha to be dead and that her body is yet to be found.

news.stv.tv

 

[johnlair]

I knew Kasha when I worked at Stevenson College Edinburgh (now Edinburgh College) she was working as a barista in our Starbucks. She is a lovely person I do hope she is ok.

I don't suppose there was a teacher called John Byrne worked there too was there?

 

[Truman1984]

Is there any more info on the evidence the police have?

It looks like the family have accepted she’s dead despite not having a body.
They’ve had a lovely bench made in her memory

Something I can’t get my head around: the bench says in loving memory Khasha Smith 1998 - 2003. Her eldest child is about age 18/19. I don’t understand these dates, any ideas?

 

[Normal Norm]

Is there any more info on the evidence the police have?

It looks like the family have accepted she’s dead despite not having a body.
They’ve had a lovely bench made in her memory

Something I can’t get my head around: the bench says in loving memory Khasha Smith 1998 - 2003. Her eldest child is about age 18/19. I don’t understand these dates, any ideas?

The last date is 2023 on the photograph I have seen on the Edinburgh Live website.