UK - Marelle Sturrock, 35, teacher, found deceased, suspicious circumstances & a reported missing person, Glasgow, 23 Apr 2023

[ChatteringBirds]

I wonder if he left any kind of note or message behind.

 

[ayrshireguy]

Killer suspect David Yates had twisted Lord of the Rings double death fantasy​

A source said: “David absolutely loved Lord of the Rings and it was clear to see. He named his pet after a character from the books and films and he came up with a nickname for Marelle from the stories.

“Nobody really saw any problem with it but the fact that the Luthien character was involved in this strange double death is chilling.”

Killer suspect David Yates had twisted Lord of the Rings double death fantasy

Lord Of The Rings fanatic David Yates nicknamed fiancée Marelle Sturrock after a doomed JRR Tolkien character who died with her partner.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Amateur performer David Yates holds a blade at a woman's throat during a show.

 

[Smccat]

Cops probed over whether they could have saved murdered Marelle Sturrock

 

[Sarahlou]

Cops probed over whether they could have saved murdered Marelle Sturrock

So the police had had contact with them before. I'm not surprised.

Also, from the article in the quoted post:

Officers believe Marelle’s murder could have been pre-meditated after claims that Yates took the couple’s beloved dog Sam to his mum’s house in Bearsden the night before the attack.

A source said: “It is thought to have been pre-planned because David brought the dog to his mum’s house the night before and told her he had plans the next day.

“It is not being considered as an accident - it was a brutal, frenzied attack.”

 

[HongKongPhooey]

So the police had had contact with them before. I'm not surprised.

Also, from the article in the quoted post:

The same article has a source that claims he had mental health problems in the past and “a bit of a breakdown” before his father died in May 2022.

 

[ayrshireguy]

So the police had had contact with them before. I'm not surprised.

Also, from the article in the quoted post:

We'll that would rule out the theory of a secret phone being discovered on Sunday when the emergency alert came through.

 

[Dotta]

Watchdog probes death of pregnant teacher, 35, killed by fiancé

Marelle Sturrock, 35, was 29 weeks pregnant when she was found dead in the couple's home on Jura Street, Glasgow, on Tuesday morning.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[ayrshireguy]

A sword fanatic and what is being described as a frenzied attack doesn't bear thinking about.

 

[Skigh]

Marelle Sturrock's parents hail 'happiest person' as they reveal 'total shock'

Marelle, 35, was found dead at her property on Jura Street in Glasgow on Tuesday, April 25, but her unborn child sadly did not survive.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

So very sad; her baby was a little boy.

 

[ayrshireguy]

Family release statement following death of woman in Glasgow

The family of a woman who died in Glasgow have released a statement.

Marelle Sturrock, 35, was found at a property on Jura Street, Glasgow, around 8.40am on Tuesday, 25 April, 2023.

Parents Colin and Lorna Sturrock have released the following statement through Police Scotland.

“We are devastated following the deaths of our daughter, Marelle, and soon to be grandson, Jayden Sturrock.

“Marelle was the happiest person you could ever meet and was always looking to help others the best she could.

“Marelle and her partner doted on each other, and this incident has come as a total shock to all who knew her.

"We would like to thank family and friends, colleagues at Sandwood Primary School, Police Scotland officers, both in the Highlands and Glasgow, for their efforts and comforting support following our tragic event.

“Our family would like everyone, including the press, to respect our privacy at this very sad and difficult time."

The family of a woman who died in Glasgow have released a statement. - Police Scotland

 

[19thcenturynovel]

Marelle's poor family are shellshocked at the start of a very long journey of grief. I suspect their feelings towards him will change as time goes on.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

So the police had had contact with them before. I'm not surprised.

I don't see anything in the article about the police being in contact with them before. How did I miss it/ what is the quote?

 

[Sarahlou]

I don't see anything in the article about the police being in contact with them before. How did I miss it/ what is the quote?

It looks like they updated the article and removed that bit. It was there when the article was first posted on here.

Edit- it still says it here Police could face probe on if they could have saved murdered pregnant teacher

 

[RusselSprout]

PREGNANT teacher murder victim Marelle Sturrock was bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer, we can reveal.

Pregnant teacher Marelle Sturrock was 'killed with hammer' by fiancé

PREGNANT teacher murder victim Marelle Sturrock was bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer, we can reveal. Marelle, 35, was subjected to the barbaric assault by fiance David Yates, 36, at their hom…

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

 

[Lucy6226]

Jeez this is so violent and yet no one thought anything was wrong in their relationship. There must have been a lot going on behind closed doors surely, that level of violence doesn't come out of the blue. Unless there was a psychotic episode involved but how can we ever know as he is no longer here to be assessed.

The wording is interesting in the article suggest both Marelle and baby were attacked with the claw hammer. Rather than just Marelle and then baby died after she did. Not sure if it's just poor writing.

This is such a sad case, really breaks my heart.

All MOO

 

[ayrshireguy]

We can reveal the probe by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner will centre around when cops were told she was missing and what inquiries were carried out

Pregnant teacher Marelle Sturrock was 'killed with hammer' by fiancé

PREGNANT teacher murder victim Marelle Sturrock was bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer, we can reveal. Marelle, 35, was subjected to the barbaric assault by fiance David Yates, 36, at their hom…

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

So it appears that police were not previously involved with the couple.

 

[Sarahlou]

Jeez this is so violent and yet no one thought anything was wrong in their relationship. There must have been a lot going on behind closed doors surely, that level of violence doesn't come out of the blue. Unless there was a psychotic episode involved but how can we ever know as he is no longer here to be assessed.

The wording is interesting in the article suggest both Marelle and baby were attacked with the claw hammer. Rather than just Marelle and then baby died after she did. Not sure if it's just poor writing.

This is such a sad case, really breaks my heart.

All MOO

If that's the case he might have used the weapon on her stomach too. Absolutely brutal. Makes me feel sick.
I'm hoping the wording is just wrong, but it's still horrendous either way.

 

[Alyce]

PREGNANT teacher murder victim Marelle Sturrock was bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer, we can reveal.

Pregnant teacher Marelle Sturrock was 'killed with hammer' by fiancé

PREGNANT teacher murder victim Marelle Sturrock was bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer, we can reveal. Marelle, 35, was subjected to the barbaric assault by fiance David Yates, 36, at their hom…

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

Her school - Sandwood Primary in Penilee, Glasgow - reported her missing on Monday morning when she failed to show for work.

Later that day, a huge search was carried out at Mugdock Country Park in Milngavie, near Glasgow involving police dogs after the Yates’s motor was found in a car park.

But it wasn’t until the following day that police forced the door on Jura Street at 8.40am after her teacher pals again raised the alarm and went to her home to find her.



Wonder why police didn't start their search by going to the house on the Monday ?

 

[ayrshireguy]

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