Man accused of murdering his mum & trying to stab dad to death at Scots home
The court heard details of the alleged knife attacks for the first time
IN THE DOCK Man accused of murdering his mum & trying to stab dad to death at Scots home
A MAN has appeared in court accused of murdering his mother and attempting to murder his father with knives.
Thomas Fraser, 30, from Inverness made no plea and was committed for further examination and remanded in custody by Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald.
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Forensics were photographed attending the alleged incident in Inverness
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Officers were called to a property on Craigton Avenue on Sunday
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He appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court today.
His arrest follows an alleged incident in the Merkinch area of the city on Sunday.
Police Scotland said they were called to a property in Craigton Avenue around 7.30pm following reports of two people having been injured.
Fraser's 55-year-old father, Ian, and his mother, Miriam Macdonald, aged 51, were taken to Raigmore Hospital with serious injuries and where Mrs Macdonald died.
It is understood that her husband is in intensive care but his condition has not been officially disclosed.
The first charge alleges that on June 1 Fraser repeatedly stabbed his father on the body with two knives to his serious injury, danger of life and he attempted to murder him.
The second charge alleges that on June 2, 2025, he murdered his mother by repeatedly stabbing her to the head, neck, and body with two knives.
Photographs taken at the scene of the alleged incident showed forensics and specialist officers attending a property at Craigton Avenue on Sunday.
Police Scotland locked down the residential street using blue tape with several vehicles parked up to block the road.
Cops reassured locals that the alleged attack was a contained incident.
Man walked through Carlow shopping centre firing into air before being confronted by cops as crowds ran from scene
They are currently not looking for anyone else in connection with the murder bids.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted murder of a man and a woman in Inverness.
"Around 7.30pm on Sunday, 1 June, 2025, we were called to Craigton Avenue in the city after reports of two injured people in the property.
"The injured man and woman were taken to Raigmore Hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
"This was a contained incident and officers are not looking for anyone else in connection."
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