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Daily Record
02-05-2025
- Daily Record
Scotland's most shocking crime this week as throat-slit killer dies in jail
These are the biggest crime stories covered by the Daily Record this week. A killer who slit the throat of his victim dying in prison, a young boy being forced to eat paint and cat food and cars firebombed in Livingston are just some of the crime stories the Record has covered this week. Throughout the week we also reported on a carer who was struck off for mocking a vulnerable pensioner by taking a photo of them while they were dressed in their pyjamas and using the toilet. Cara MacLennan held up a "v" sign as she took the snap during a shift at Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose, in the Highlands. Here are the top crime stories the Record covered from the last five days in Scotland: Monday Racist thugs A pair of racist thugs who jumped on a stranger's head and left him scarred dodged custody after a sheriff said they were "children" at the time of the attack. Regan Mills, 19, and Declan Buchanan, 19, were ordered to pay £5,000 compensation to their victim after knocking him out cold during the sustained assault. But the duo - who were part of a gang of youths who attacked Ugur Argavan - walked free after a sheriff told them he was not locking them up because they were 16 at the time. Supermarket brawl Two men have been caught on camera brawling near a busy Scots supermarket. An onlooker captured a street fight between two men at a roundabout outside of the Asda store in Kirkcaldy, Fife. In the video posted by Fife Jammer Locations, a bald man wearing sunglasses can be seen putting the other man with short ginger hair in a headlock beside a black BMW car, while a woman attempts to restrain the pair. Attempted murder Two men were charged with attempted murder after a teenager was left seriously injured at a home in Inverness. Emergency services were called to Balloan Road in the south of the city following reports of a disturbance at around 9.45pm on Saturday, April 26. Ambulance crews attended and a 19-year-old male was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Tuesday Boy fed ceiling paint and cat food A young boy was fed cat food and ceiling paint during a shocking campaign of abuse, it emerged. The youngster was abused by Yvonne Keenan at her home in Glasgow's Maryhill area, when he was aged between five and eight. The details emerged when she appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court to admit cruel and unnatural treatment of children. The 56-year-old preyed on the boy, and three other children, between 1994 and 2001. Keenan's punishment of the children saw them being made to face a wall for long periods of time, while a boy and a girl - now aged 32 - were frequently not fed by her and sent to bed hungry. Cars firebombed Shocking images showed the smouldering aftermath of two vehicles which were firebombed in an attack outside a family home in West Lothian. Firefighters raced to the blaze on Tweed Drive in the Craigshill area of Livingston after receiving the alarm at around 10.30pm on Monday, April 28. Pictures shared with the Record show the motors engulfed in flames as firefighters battled the inferno. Carer struck off A cruel Scots carer was struck off after mocking a vulnerable pensioner by taking a photo of them - while they were dressed in pyjamas and using the toilet. Cara MacLennan held up a "v" sign as she posed beside the OAP during a shift at Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose, in the Highlands, last February. The 20-year-old posted the photo on Snapchat and mocked the resident. The caption said: "can't see me ha ha ha. doesn't know what I'm doing". Wednesday Fire murder bid An attempted murder probe was launched following a deliberate fire at a home in the Highlands, it emerged. The incident had taken place in Fort William in the early hours of Friday, April 25. A girl and woman were inside the property in question at the time, but were not injured in the blaze, and nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution. Thieving gambler Finance worker David Proudfoot was unmasked as a crooked bookkeeper after pleading guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 - to feed his gambling habit. He trousered the cash while working at an agricultural consultancy firm. He began transferring vast sums of money from two historic Scots estates into his own account. And he covered up his deceit by producing fake invoices and using bogus HMRC tax references between 2012 and 2022. Laughing gas death driver Washe Manyatelo was jailed for five years for causing the death of Annette Dixon. The 24-year-old struck the frail pensioner after inhaling laughing gas. He was speeding in a Mercedes C220 and struck the 70-year-old as she crossed a road with her walking stick - after she got off a bus in Edinburgh. Manyatelo - who fell asleep in a police car following the incident - later refused to provide a blood sample for testing following the tragedy claiming that it was against his religion. Thursday Brutal killer dies in jail Kirk McIntyre died while serving a sentence at HMP Shotts, in North Lanarkshire, it emerged. The 56-year-old was caged for slitting his victim's throat. He also battered another inmate with a pool cue while in jail. He was serving a minimum of 20 years over the death of Frederick McGettigan in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow. He carried out the 2017 killing after wrongly blaming the victim for stealing a handbag during a break-in at his cousin's home, and passed away on April 25. NHS crooks The crooked directors behind an NHS corruption scandal thought they were untouchable, sources claimed. Adam Sharoudi, 41, and Gavin Brown, 48, were remanded in custody over their crimes. They were brought to justice following a decade-long probe into NHS contracts awarded to Oricom, their Ayrshire-based firm, in a £6m con. Gangland enforcers dodge jail Underworld henchmen Lloyd McKay and Calvin Gilmour were spared jail over a firebomb attack on an innocent couple - whose son had racked up a £100,000 debt. McKay and Gimour targeted the couple's luxury car as it sat outside their home. A court heard they had targeted the Taysiders on the orders of a Glasgow gang boss. The bungling duo were caught after one was left with scorch marks on his hands and burnt hair and their escapade was captured on CCTV cameras. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Friday 'Evil Jesus' who hired hitman to kill lawyer to remain locked up An ex-lawyer who claimed to identify as 'evil Jesus' during a dark-web plot to kill a prosecutor will remain at a psychiatric hospital months for further assessment. Martin Ready, 42, was found guilty of attempting to conspire to murder Darren Harty by using cryptocurrency to pay for a hitman on the dark web following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow last year. Between May 2021 and September 2022, Ready paid £5,071.24 in Bitcoin and sent instructions for Mr Harty to be shot on a dark website called Online Killers Market, which turned out to be fraudulent. Ex-Bay City Roller star walks free A former Bay City Rolle r star accused of stalking and harassing family members has walked free from court after a Crown bungle. Pat McGlynn was alleged to have followed and spied on his brother John and sister-in-law Yvonne outside their home in Loanhead, Midlothian. Pat, 67, was also claimed to have acted aggressively, gesticulate towards the couple and point a camera that was believed to be recording Yvonne McGlynn at her home. The musician was said to have carried out the stalking campaign including blocking their driveway and leaving threatening voicemails between October 2020 and September 2021. Mum furious at school A furious mum has called on her daughter's school to take action after "40 pupils" watched and filmed her child being brutally attacked by a fellow pupil. We told how the 12-year-old was battered by another girl who landed blows to her head with her fist while several others watched on. The girl's mother, Jennifer Storrar, has now spoken out claiming it is not the first time Skye has been targeted at Whitburn Academy, in West Lothian.
STV News
01-05-2025
- STV News
Carer struck off for posting Snapchat of vulnerable person on toilet
A carer has been struck off the register for sending a picture of a vulnerable person on the toilet on Snapchat. Cara MacLennan was employed as a carer in Fortrose in February 2024 when the incident occurred. A report from Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) said MacLennan took a photograph of herself in her work uniform, holding up her fingers in a 'v' sign, alongside a vulnerable service user in their nightwear in the toilet without their consent. MacLennan captioned the image 'can't see me ha ha ha' and 'doesn't know anything I'm doing' before sharing it with at least one person on Snapchat. SSSC said the picture was later posted by a third person on a public Facebook page which caused concern to the public. A report from the watchdog said MacLennan's behaviour placed the resident at risk of 'emotional harm' and was an 'abuse of trust'. She was later found to have failed to disclose she had been dismissed from her previous role while applying to be a care assistant in July, 2024. She also failed to disclose she was the subject of an ongoing investigation by the SSSC. The watchdog said her actions were 'dishonest' and that she demonstrated a lack of integrity by not disclosing she was subject to the investigation. Following the investigation, SSSC removed MacLennan from the register saying the order was 'the most appropriate sanction'. 'The misconduct causes significant concerns about your core values as a social care worker entrusted to care and support vulnerable people,' the report read. Speaking on the ruling, SSSC said a suspension order would not sufficiently protect service users. The report concluded: 'The SSSC considers a Removal Order is the most appropriate sanction as it is both necessary and justified in the public interest and to maintain the continuing trust and confidence in the social service profession and the SSSC as the regulator of the profession.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Daily Mirror
Cruel carer took Snapchat of vulnerable pensioner on toilet – then it went viral
Cara MacLennan, 20, was removed from her role at Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose in Scotland after taking a photo of a vulnerable pensioner A cruel carer who took a photo of a vulnerable pensioner sitting on a toilet in only their pyjamas has been struck off. Cara MacLennan hid to take the photo and held up a "v" sign with her fingers during a shift at Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose in the Highlands in Scotland in February last year. The 20-year-old posted the image on Snapchat alongside a caption which read "can't see me ha ha ha" and "doesn't know what I'm doing". A friend shared the image on Facebook which went viral and led to MacLennan's removal from the profession when the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) amounted her behaviour to "abuse". Daily Record reports the ruling stated: 'You have taken a selfie photograph of a resident and thereafter added derogatory remarks about her, before sending this to a friend via a social media platform. Your behaviour of sending the photograph had consequences, whereby these were posted by a third person on a public Facebook page which caused concern to the public in general. 'The first incident took place within the workplace, where you were expected to care for the resident in an appropriate manner, thus your behaviour placed the resident at the risk of emotional harm. Your behaviour therefore amounts to an abuse of trust and showed a level of disregard for the Codes of Practice and amounted to abuse of a vulnerable resident.' The panel further heard MacLennan lied on a care assistant job application. The brazen carer told her new employer she had left her previous role because she had been "offered a new job". She had, however, been sacked. MacLennan also failed to mention she was under investigation by the SSSC for the incident. The panel ruling continued: 'You were dismissed from your employment and failed to disclose the reason for this dismissal which shows a level of dishonesty and concealment. You also demonstrated a lack of integrity by not disclosing that you were subject to a SSSC investigation.' Her behaviour was described as 'extremely serious' and 'fundamentally incompatible with continuing registration'. MacLennan was banned from working in social care indefinitely. The panel added: 'The SSSC considers a Removal Order is the most appropriate sanction as it is both necessary and justified in the public interest and to maintain the continuing trust and confidence in the social service profession.' This comes after a nurse was struck off after an inquiry found she had falsified records by booking fake appointments with patients so she could clock off early. Nina Groves was found to be impaired by "reason of misconduct" by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. While working at Clee Medical Centre (CMC) in Cleethorpes, a hearing was told she had meddled with booking systems and lied about patient appointments in order to leave herself with extra free time and given out prescriptions of highly addictive, controlled medication, putting patients "at risk of harm".
Daily Record
29-04-2025
- Daily Record
Cruel carer who took Snapchat of vulnerable OAP on toilet struck off
A cruel Scots carer who mocked a vulnerable OAP after taking a photo of them on the toilet in their pyjamas has been struck off. Cara MacLennan, 20, posed beside the pensioner and held up a "v" sign with her fingers during a shift at Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose in February last year. MacLennan, from Fortrose in the Highlands, posted the photo on Snapchat alongside the caption "can't see me ha ha ha" and "doesn't know what I'm doing". Her friend then shared the image onto Facebook , where it went viral. MacLennan was removed from the profession after the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) amounted her behaviour to "abuse". The ruling , which was published on Monday, stated: 'You have taken a selfie photograph of a resident and thereafter added derogatory remarks about her, before sending this to a friend via a social media platform. 'Your behaviour of sending the photograph had consequences, whereby these were posted by a third person on a public Facebook page which caused concern to the public in general. 'The first incident took place within the workplace, where you were expected to care for the resident in an appropriate manner, thus your behaviour placed the resident at the risk of emotional harm. 'Your behaviour therefore amounts to an abuse of trust and showed a level of disregard for the Codes of Practice and amounted to abuse of a vulnerable resident .' The panel further heard that MacLennan lied on a care assistant job application. The brazen carer told her new employer she had left her previous role because she had been "offered a new job". She had, however, been sacked. MacLennan also failed to mention she was under investigation by the SSSC for the incident. The panel ruling continued: 'You were dismissed from your employment and failed to disclose the reason for this dismissal which shows a level of dishonesty and concealment. You also demonstrated a lack of integrity by not disclosing that you were subject to a SSSC investigation.' Her behaviour was described as 'extremely serious' and 'fundamentally incompatible with continuing registration'. MacLennan was banned from working in social care indefinitely. The Panel added: 'The SSSC considers a Removal Order is the most appropriate sanction as it is both necessary and justified in the public interest and to maintain the continuing trust and confidence in the social service profession.'
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
- Scottish Sun
Cruel carer struck off after posing on Snapchat with OAP in toilet
Cara MacLennan, 20, then lied about being sacked to try and get another job as a carer SICK STUNT Cruel carer struck off after posing on Snapchat with OAP in toilet Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A CRUEL carer has been struck off after posting a selfie on Snapchat with a vulnerable OAP while she was in the toilet. Cara MacLennan, 20, from Fortrose in the Highlands, pulled the sick stunt while she was working as a care assistant at Eilean Dubh Care Home in February last year. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The former care assistant lost her job then lied on another application about the SSSC investigation in to her conduct 3 Eilean Dubh Care Home where Cara MacLennan was employed as a care assistant for the elderly 3 Cara MacLennan was struck off after the SSSC deemed her unfit to practice In the picture MacLennan is posing with two fingers up while the elderly resident was in the toilet. MacLennan also sent derogatory comments about the pensioner, who she was supposed to be caring for, telling a pal she 'doesn't know anything I'm doing'. Her pal then shared the Snapchat image on Facebook, which was then seen by countless others. A panel of the Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC) said MacLennan's behaviour amounted to 'abuse' It said: 'You have taken a selfie photograph of a resident and thereafter added derogatory remarks about her, before sending this to a friend via a social media platform. 'Your behaviour of sending the photograph had consequences, whereby these were posted by a third person on a public Facebook page which caused concern to the public in general. 'The first incident took place within the workplace, where you were expected to care for the resident in an appropriate manner, thus your behaviour placed the resident at the risk of emotional harm. 'Your behaviour therefore amounts to an abuse of trust and showed a level of disregard for the Codes of Practice and amounted to abuse of a vulnerable resident.' The panel heard MacLennan later also lied on a care assistant job application, telling her new employers she had left her previous employment because she had been 'offered a new job', when in fact, she had been sacked. MacLennan also failed to mention she was under investigation by the SSSC for the incident. Carer Support Payment: New benefit for unpaid Scots The panel said: 'You were dismissed from your employment and failed to disclose the reason for this dismissal which shows a level of dishonesty and concealment. 'You also demonstrated a lack of integrity by not disclosing that you were subject to a SSSC investigation.' MacLennan was given credit by the panel for 'showing insight' and 'cooperating with the SSSC at all stages of the investigation'. However her behaviour was deemed 'extremely serious' and 'fundamentally incompatible with continuing registration' and she was banned from working in social care. The Panel added: 'The SSSC considers a Removal Order is the most appropriate sanction as it is both necessary and justified in the public interest and to maintain the continuing trust and confidence in the social service profession.'
