UK - Alesha MacPhail, 6, raped & murdered, Ardbeg, Isle of Bute, Scotland, 2 Jul 2018 -teen arrested

[Tortoise]

Tell us his AGE

please

 

[Taskforce88]

Is that a hunch or you know it?

A hunch that it was someone that stayed within the building or a very short distance.

 

[Alyce]

Tell us his AGE

please

Ha you just beat me to it, that would help enormously !

 

[Charmainereilly27]

normally they release the age of the arrested person .. which is making me think that they know age wpuld give it away so am i wrong in saying its to prevent a public outrage<modsnipped for speculating the id of the arrested person>

 

[Taskforce88]

I suppose it is possible she died in the house then driven and dumped. The social media alert and search could have been a ruse?

 

[dotr]

Hmmm, wondering why they are removing a cat from the home?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6698334/alesha-macphail-murder-man-arrested-bute/
Forensic officers remove a cat from the home

 

[Ironside]

Just to remind those not aware of how policing works in Scotland that arrests are different here. Basically the arrest means this man will definitely face charges.

 

[Tortoise]

Hmmm, wondering why they are removing a cat from the home?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6698334/alesha-macphail-murder-man-arrested-bute/
Forensic officers remove a cat from the home

No one around to look after it. I would think they've had to move out.

 

[bluebird69]

Hmmm, wondering why they are removing a cat from the home?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6698334/alesha-macphail-murder-man-arrested-bute/
Forensic officers remove a cat from the home

That really confused me too

 

[HayLouise]

The police officer leading the investigation into the murder of #AleshaMacPhail Detective Superintendent Stuart Houston has described the arrest as a "major development".
Mark Williams-Thomas on Twitter

 

[Tortoise]

Just to remind those not aware of how policing works in Scotland that arrests are different here. Basically the arrest means this man will definitely face charges.

That's not what it says here:

If you're arrested, you'll usually be taken to a police station, held in custody and – if you're not charged with a crime – you may be questioned.

After you've been held at the police station and questioned, you may be released or charged with a crime.

If you're suspected of a crime but haven't been charged yet, the police can hold you for up to 12 hours before they have to charge you with a crime or release you.

The police can extend this to a maximum of 24 hours, but only if a senior police officer agrees to this.

The police can release you while they continue investigating the crime.

You can be arrested more than once for the same offence. But these separate arrest periods can't last longer than 12 hours.

Being arrested in Scotland - mygov.scot

 

[tree1]

<snipped quoted post>

I read somewhere earlier the family had moved to a nearby place while forensics at the flat. Being a cat lover, felt a sadness the poor cat being uprooted!
The poor little girl, what on earth happened to her. Just too tragic.

 

[tree1]

I noticed the grandparents have different surnames. Wonder if they were both natural paternal grandparents

 

[kirkassoc]

I read earlier that the woman was a step grandmother. The grandfather is paternal. IIR

 

[Charmainereilly27]

we havent heard anything about the grandfather

 

[Alyce]

James Shaw‏ @JGBS 1m1 minute ago




The person arrested in connection with the death of Alesha MacPhail is a male aged less than 18.

 

[Alyce]

The Press & Journal‏ @pressjournal 1m1 minute ago




Teenager arrested on suspicion of murdering Alesha MacPhail on Bute

 

[tree1]

When I hear of grandparents I have a mental image of a dotiing older couple which is wrong of course! Alisha's are only In their 40's

 

[JerricaBenton]

Less than 18? A neighbour perhaps?

 

[Charmainereilly27]

this has took an unexpected twist.. sickening how a teenager could do this to a child