GUILTY UK - Emma Faulds, 39, Monkton, Ayrshire, 28 Apr 2019

[Ironside]

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18417613.amp/

Trial is obviously delayed due to coronavirus. Bail for the accused was rejected today.

 

[Legally Bland]

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18417613.amp/

Trial is obviously delayed due to coronavirus. Bail for the accused was rejected today.

Glad he didn't get bail, I thought Scotland had fairly strict timelines for trial or they're released.

 

[Ironside]

Glad he didn't get bail, I thought Scotland had fairly strict timelines for trial or they're released.

Normally it’s strict but it’s just not possible during a pandemic.

The Scottish Government tried to bring in emergency legislation for no jury trials but got a major backlash.
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/1235527/scottish-government-drops-controversial-trial-without-jury-measures-from-emergency-legislation/amp/

 

[Taskforce88]

Yeah, the no jury trials proposal was crazy.

 

[Legally Bland]

THE man accused of murdering youth worker Emma Faulds has a new QC.
Ross Willox will now be represented by leading defence advocate Donald Findlay.

[...]

No new date was fixed for a trial.

It had been thought an estimate of between 20 to 25 days would be needed for the case.

[...]

The trial is expected be before judge Lord Mulholland.

The hearing - in front of Lord Beckett - was adjourned until next month.

Donald Findlay to represent man accused of murdering Emma Faulds

 

[HollyHunter9]

Does anyone know if a trial date ever got set? I can't find any further updates in MSM since Aug 2020!

 

[Legally Bland]

No trial date, but there's a prelim hearing on 16 March:

Paisley
Case Session Date Proceedings Case Reference PF Ref No Court Name
HMA v Ross WILLOX Tuesday 16 MAR 2021 Preliminary Hearing Continued SCS/2019-109368 AY19001758 Paisley

Court Roll

 

[HollyHunter9]

No trial date, but there's a prelim hearing on 16 March:

Paisley
Case Session Date Proceedings Case Reference PF Ref No Court Name
HMA v Ross WILLOX Tuesday 16 MAR 2021 Preliminary Hearing Continued SCS/2019-109368 AY19001758 Paisley

Court Roll

Ah thankyou LB! What usually happens in a preliminary hearing? Is it just to enter a plea?

 

[Legally Bland]

Ah thankyou LB! What usually happens in a preliminary hearing? Is it just to enter a plea?

Plea and try to fix a trial date (I think).

 

[HollyHunter9]

Plea and try to fix a trial date (I think).

Ah ok, thank you.

 

[cocomisty]

Finally -

The trial of a man charged with murdering youth worker Emma Faulds is set to go ahead next month.

Ross Willox, 40, is accused of killing the 39 year-old in Monkton, Ayrshire on April 28, 2019.

Willox denies the accusations. A previous trial had been postponed due to the pandemic.
The Crown Office confirmed a date has now been set for April.

The trial is believed to be before Lord Mulholland.

A further preliminary hearing is expected to take place before then this month.

Man accused of Emma Faulds’ murder to stand trial next month

 

[Ironside]

Trial has now started Emma Faulds murder trial: Mum tells how she reported daughter missing

I am very curious to see what his defence is going to be. If it was an accident or some kind of fight that got out of hand why did he not call the police? Hiding the body implies he needed to hide his actions.

I wonder does he know he has very little chance of getting off but he is just chancing it as he knows well what prison is like and how other prisoners will view him.

 

[bluebird69]

Donald Findlay,defence, doesn't come cheap!
Don't know if it will be funded by legal aid, but Monkton where the defendant lived has very many large detached fairly newbuild houses

 

[Ironside]

Donald Findlay,defence, doesn't come cheap!
Don't know if it will be funded by legal aid, but Monkton where the defendant lived has very many large detached fairly newbuild houses

You really can’t tell based on where someone lives. I’ve lived in posh areas whilst earning very little.

I’m glad he got DF - he certainly won’t be able to claim he had a bad defence lawyer afterwards.

 

[RusselSprout]

Emma Faulds: Mother alerted police over daughter's disappearance

Under cross-examination by defence QC Donald Findlay Mrs Faulds accepted that her daughter was "a party girl" who like to drink.

Mr Findlay said: "The ladies and gentlemen of the jury are going to hear she was a cocaine user."

Sounds like his defense is going to be party went wrong.

 

[M.a.v.e.r.i.c.k]

Trial started today donald findlay qc not cheap still says emmas death was by means unknown. He was dealing cocaine apparently and emma was using it apparently, i think he may say she took cocaine and died and he panicked, but on the other hand maybe not as he is denying any involvement and claims emma went home to her own house

 

[RusselSprout]

Emma Faulds mother tells court she reported daughter missing

Prosecutors allege he disposed of Emma’s mobile phone, clothing and belongings and carried out an online search about blood and how to remove vehicle tracking.



I wonder what will unfold today. It certainly seems to me, at this early stage, they have a mountain of evidence against him.

 

[RusselSprout]

Cop chokes up as he tells Emma Faulds murder trial of moment he found her body

A POLICEMAN choked up today as he told a murder trial how he found the body of missing 39-year-old Emma Faulds in a remote forest area.

Detective constable Ben Pacholek was giving evidence at the trial of Ross Willox who denies murdering Emma at his home at Fairfield Park, Monkton, Ayrshire, on April 28, 2019, by means unknown.

 

[Ironside]

Why are they asking about wind farms? I’d guess the defendant is claiming he went for a drive to see a wind farm.

Emma Faulds: Police dog found body in forest search

 

[RusselSprout]

Why are they asking about wind farms? I’d guess the defendant is claiming he went for a drive to see a wind farm.

Emma Faulds: Police dog found body in forest search

the defendant used to work at a windfarm 10 miles from where emma was found.