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Helen Kane: One of Edinburgh’s most brutal murders remains unsolved 51 years on
It was one of Edinburgh’s most brutal murders. And 51 years on, Helen Kane’s devastated family is still left without answers.
Mrs Kane’s body was discovered in a shallow building site excavation south of the Pleasance by a man walking his dog on May 25th, 1970. The mother of four died from head injuries after being hit with a slab.
The 25-year-old, of Greendykes Terrace in Craigmillar, had been out with friends and her husband, Joe, in Leith the previous night, leaving their company in Duke Street at about 11.25pm. A woman like her was later seen being helped into a taxi by a man, who then got in and the vehicle headed towards Easter Road.
It was one of Edinburgh’s most brutal murders. And 51 years on, Helen Kane’s devastated family is still left without answers.
Mrs Kane’s body was discovered in a shallow building site excavation south of the Pleasance by a man walking his dog on May 25th, 1970. The mother of four died from head injuries after being hit with a slab.
The 25-year-old, of Greendykes Terrace in Craigmillar, had been out with friends and her husband, Joe, in Leith the previous night, leaving their company in Duke Street at about 11.25pm. A woman like her was later seen being helped into a taxi by a man, who then got in and the vehicle headed towards Easter Road.
