Tag: Tayside Police

Man “critical” after being hit by bus

A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a bus. The 53-year-old was crossing Dundee’s Commercial Street at around 3.25pm...

Jenny Methven murder enquiry at “critical” stage

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of 80-year-old Perthshire woman Jenny Methven have reached a “critical stage” in their enquiry. The news means a planned reconstruction on...

Bicycling robber targets schoolboy on cycle path

A SCHOOLBOY was threatened with a knife and robbed by a thief who made off on a bicycle. The 14-year-old was on a cycle path...

Police hunt prison absconder

POLICE have renewed their appeal to track down a prisoner who went missing from an open prison. Daniel Somers, 49, failed to return to HMP...

Police treating death of 80-year-old as murder

THE death of an 80-year-old woman in her home is being treated as murder by police. Janet Methven was found dead in her Perthshire home...

Drug addict jailed for violent attack on pensioner

A 31 YEAR old drug addict has been jailed for five-and-a-half-years for attacking an 84-year-old woman in her own home, and then stealing money from...

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