July 26th 2023.
Tony Parsons, a 63-year-old cyclist, went missing during a charity bike ride six years ago. On Wednesday, the High Court in Glasgow heard that twin brothers Alexander and Robert McKellar, aged 31, had been accused of murdering Mr Parsons and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
Alexander McKellar eventually pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide. He admitted to hitting Mr Parsons with a vehicle while driving at excess speed and over the drink-drive limit on 29 September 2017. Robert McKellar, who had been a passenger in the vehicle, was acquitted of killing Mr Parsons after his not guilty plea was accepted by the Crown.
Both brothers pleaded guilty to attempting to defeat the ends of justice. They had placed Mr Parsons in another vehicle along with his bicycle and other belongings, and then moved him to a wooded area in Auch Estate. After that, they moved his body to a location used for disposing of dead animals. They had dug a grave and buried him, as well as disposing of his belongings, and had attempted to cover up the crime by pretending that their car had struck a deer.
After the pleas were accepted on Wednesday, Judge Lord Armstrong said the matter would be continued to the same court on Friday as prosecution and defence agree a joint narrative. The case was adjourned until Friday. Tony Parsons' family were present in court and were visibly shaken after the guilty plea was accepted.
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