Woman in court charged with murder after man allegedly stabbed to death in Scots town
MURDER RAP Woman in court charged with murder after man allegedly stabbed to death in Scots town
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A WOMAN has appeared in the dock charged with the murder of a man in a Scots seaside town.
Jade Bell, 40, appeared in a private hearing at Ayr Sheriff Court today — accused over the death of 42-year-old Mark Blackwood.
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Jade Bell made no plea and was committed for further examination. She was remanded in custody.
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Bell, of Troon, made no plea and was committed for further examination. She was remanded in custody.
Cops launched a major investigation after Mr Blackwood was found fatally injured in a flat in Glenmuir Place, Ayr, on the evening of Saturday, July 5.
Emergency crews raced to the scene around 8.10pm following reports of a disturbance — but tragically, Mr Blackwood couldn't be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives locked down the residential area as forensic teams combed the property for clues.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'The 40-year-old woman arrested in connection with the death of Mark Blackwood in Ayr has been charged.
'Around 8.10pm on Saturday, 5 July, we were called to a report of a man found seriously injured in a flat in Glenmuir Place.
'Mark was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing.'
Officers are still urging anyone with information to come forward as the probe continues.
It comes following another tragedy in Ayrshire, when a 14-year-old boy died after being struck by a car.
The youngster, named as Aiden McLuckie was knocked down by a Vauxhall Corsa as he walked on the A76 near Hurlford yesterday.
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Mercy crews rushed to the spot of the collision but the schoolboy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Emergency services raced to the collision but, despite efforts to save him, the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.
The male driver of the Corsa and his two passengers were checked over by paramedics, but didn't need to go to hospital.
The road was closed for several hours to allow collision investigations to take place.
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