Police Scotland
Two men, both aged 31, have been convicted in connection with the death of Tony Parsons who went missing while cycling along the A82 between Bridge of Orchy and Tyndrum in 2017.
At the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday, 26 July, Alexander McKellar (pictured right) pled guilty to culpable homicide and attempting to pervert the course of justice and his twin brother Robert McKellar pled guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Detective Inspector Fraser Spence, said: “The brutal and uncaring actions of these men left the family of Mr Parsons distraught, not knowing what had happened to him for many years. It appeared that he had just disappeared into thin air.
“A major policing operation was carried out to try to find Mr Parsons, including searches over a vast and remote area near to where he was last seen.
“Despite exhaustive investigation work carried out by officers and extensive coverage in the media, the brothers did not come forward to disclose what happened.
“In December 2021, information provided to officers led to the brothers being arrested and then charged. Further searches were carried out and in January 2021 human remains were found in a remote area of ground close to a farm near the A82. These were identified as Anthony Parsons.
“Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of Mr Parsons and I hope that the court outcome now gives them some kind of closure.
“I would like to thank the local community for all their help and assistance during this complex investigation and to members of the public who came forward and provided information.
“I would also like to pay tribute to all the officers who worked on this case and to the dedicated work carried out over many years to bring these men to justice.”
Tony’s family has released a statement through Police Scotland:
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