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The Citizen
10 hours ago
- General
- The Citizen
CIT robbery – security guards told to lie down in the grass before van was blown up
CIT robbery – security guards told to lie down in the grass before van was blown up Ten suspects bombed the cash van on the R544 last night. The heist unfolded between Groblersdal and eMalahleni at around 18:30 when robbers bombed it. The G4S cash van, occupied by two security officers was en route to their base in eMalahleni when gunshots were heard. They were escorted by another security vehicle also with two security officers. According to Captain Eddie Hall, a police spokesperson the driver stopped and saw a silver VW T-Cross and a white Toyota Hilux double cab. The escorting vehicle was forced out of the road by the robbers in a VW Polo. Both vehicles overturned. The robbers disarmed the security guards, pulled them out of the cash van, and ordered them to lie down in the grass on the side of the road before they bombed the vehicle twice. They fled with their loot. Breaking news at your fingertips … Follow WITBANK NEWS on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or TikTok Chat to us: info@ At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Herald Scotland
27-05-2025
- The Herald Scotland
Man sentenced to 22 years in prison for murder of Maxine Clark
The 36 year-old mum had already suffered at the tattooed thug's violent hands prior to her death including a neighbour seeing her with a black eye. It emerged he already had abuse convictions in connection with former partners. Keel was today jailed for life having earlier pleaded guilty to a murder at the High Court in Glasgow. Sentencing, Lord Mulholland went through the catalogue of horrific injuries he inflicted on Maxine including brain damage, significant bruising, fractures and wounds. Mark Keel was jailed for life having earlier pleaded guilty to a murder at the High Court in Glasgow. (Image: PA) Lord Mulholland told him: "What you did was cowardly, evil and the actions of a brute." He warned Keel - who showed no emotion - that he may never been freed. Prior to the relationship with Maxine, the court was earlier told how Keel had previously been made the subject of strict non-harassment orders banning him from approaching or contacting three former partners. This also included him being jailed in June 2022 for domestic violence. In 2023, he was also told to attend the Caledonian System - a project for men guilty of such abuse - with Keel being deemed "a high risk offender". But, his attendance was described as "sporadic". He also went on to flout a court-imposed community payback order. In January 2024, Keel was instead put on 12-months supervision as well as an 18-week curfew. At the time of the killing, Keel and mum-of-four Maxine had been in a relationship for 18 months. He had recently moved into her home in Riddrie. READ MORE: Maxine had once been described as "healthy, happy and outgoing". However, she had told others of physical violence being inflicted on her by Keel. Maxine had been seen with black eyes as well an injury to her jaw. She also had "grab marks" around her neck. Maxine admitted to a neighbour Keel had punched her. However, she was scared to report the thug in fear of repercussions. Prosecutor David Dickson said: "Family and friends warned her they felt Keel posed a threat to her." In the hours before the murder, Keel called his own mum asking to get picked up claiming he was "leaving" Maxine. They went to his father's home in the southside of Glasgow before he later got a taxi back to Maxine's house. He was described as "drunk". Maxine was in bed when he got there. Mr Dickson said it was at the property the fatal attack then occurred. A child also staying at the house got up the next morning to find Maxine still in the bed with Keel wrapped in a blanket sitting beside her. Mr Dickson: "She appeared to have fresh injuries to her face and her breathing was described as laboured." Maxine was rolled onto her side. The child left to play with friends, but returned every hour to see how she was. Advocate depute Mr Dickson told the court: "Keel said he thought she was having an allergic reaction and that there was no need to call an ambulance." At around 6pm, G4S security staff arrived to fit an electronic tag on Keel due to the curfew imposed on him weeks earlier. But, he steered them away claiming he had just woken up. Keel instead went on to dial 999 claiming Maxine's tongue was swollen and that he had not seen her awake that day. Mercy crews arrived to find her still lying on the blood-stained bed partially covered with a duvet. It was found she was sadly already dead. Mr Dickson said Maxine had 51 separate injuries likely caused by punches, kicks and being stamped upon. The imprint of the soles Keel's shoes were found on her leg such was the force. Maxine was the only child of her grieving parents Joseph and Mary Clark. The court heard today that Keel had been a promising footballer in his teens before getting in with the "wrong crowd". Around 2014, he then suffered the death of his baby son from illness. Brian McConnachie KC, defending, said: "It appears, from this point onwards, there was a pattern of offending and offending of a particular nature." The advocate added the killing of Maxine occurred on the anniversary of the child's passing. Mr McConnachie stated that was not put forward as an "excuse" for what then happened, but he said: "Undoubtedly, due to the timing of the event, Mark Keel's mood was a particularly bad one on that day." Keel was now "deeply ashamed and remorseful" for what he did. Lord Mulholland cut the minimum jail-term from 24 years due to the guilty plea.
Daily Record
27-05-2025
- Daily Record
Serial domestic abuser who murdered partner in Glasgow jailed
Mark Keel admitted killing Maxine Clark at her home in Riddrie in Glasgow. A convicted domestic abuser who admitted that he brutally murdered his partner has been jailed for 22 years. Mark Keel, 33, was jailed on Tuesday after killing Maxine Clark at her home in Riddrie in Glasgow on June 27 2024, leaving her with more than 50 injuries, reports STV News. The judge described the "cowardly and evil" killing as the "actions of a brute". Prior to her death, the 36-year-old mum had already suffered at Keel's violence, including a neighbour seeing her with a black eye. Keel pleaded guilty to a murder charge last month, and he will be sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday. He had been responsible for a 'savage beating' of Ms Clark, Lord Mulholland said. Keel had previously been made the subject of strict non-harassment orders banning him from approaching or contacting three former partners - prior to getting into a relationship with Ms Clark He was also jailed in June 2022 for domestic violence. Then, in 2023, he was told to attend the Caledonian System – a project for men guilty of such abuse – with Keel being deemed 'a high-risk offender'. However, his attendance was described as 'sporadic'. He also went on to flout a court-imposed community payback order. In January 2024, Keel was instead put on 12-month supervision as well as an 18-week curfew. Keel and mum-of-four Ms Clark had been in a relationship for 18 months at the time of the killing and had recently moved into her home in Riddrie. Although, she had been described as 'healthy, happy and outgoing', it is known she had told others of physical violence being inflicted on her by Keel. Ms Clark had been seen with black eyes and an injury to her jaw, alongside "grab marks' around her neck. She admitted to a neighbour that Keel had punched her, but she was scared to report him for fear of repercussions. Prosecutor David Dickson said: 'Family and friends warned her they felt Keel posed a threat to her.' In the hours before the murder, Keel called his own mum asking to get picked up, claiming he was 'leaving' Ms Clark. They went to his father's home in the Southside of Glasgow before he later got a taxi back to Ms Clark's house. He was described as 'drunk' and Ms Clark was in bed when he got there. Mr Dickson said it was at the property that the fatal attack occurred. A child also staying at the house got up the next morning to find Ms Clark still in the bed with Keel wrapped in a blanket sitting beside her. Mr Dickson said: 'She appeared to have fresh injuries to her face and her breathing was described as laboured.' Ms Clark was rolled onto her side. The child left to play with friends, but returned every hour to see how she was. Advocate depute Mr Dickson told the court: 'Keel said he thought she was having an allergic reaction and that there was no need to call an ambulance.' At around 6pm, G4S security staff arrived to fit an electronic tag on Keel due to the curfew imposed on him weeks earlier. But he steered them away, claiming he had just woken up. Keel instead went on to dial 999, claiming Ms Clark's tongue was swollen and that he had not seen her awake that day. Emergency crews arrived to find her still lying on the blood-stained bed, partially covered with a duvet. It was found she was already dead. Mr Dickson said Ms Clark had 51 separate injuries, including brain damage, significant bruising, fractures, and wounds. These were likely caused by punches, kicks, and being stamped upon. The imprint of the soles of Keel's shoes were found on her leg such was the force. The hearing was told Ms Clark was the only child of her grieving parents. Lord Mulholland told him: 'You gave this lady a savage beating. You are a serial domestic abuser.' The Samaritans can be contacted any time, from any phone, free on 116 123, email at jo@ or visit to find your nearest branch. You can also speak to Victim Support Scotland on 0800 160 1985 who offer free and tailored support. In an emergency, always dial 999 if within the United Kingdom.
STV News
27-05-2025
- STV News
Serial domestic abuser who murdered partner jailed for 22 years
A convicted domestic abuser has been jailed for 22 years after admitting that he brutally murdered his partner. Mark Keel, 33, killed Maxine Clark at her home in Riddrie in Glasgow, leaving her with more than 50 injuries. The judge described the 'cowardly and evil' killing as the 'actions of a brute', as he jailed Keel on Tuesday. The 36-year-old mum had already suffered at Keel's violence prior to her death, including a neighbour seeing her with a black eye. Keel pleaded guilty to a murder charge last month, and he will be sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday. Lord Mulholland said he had been responsible for a 'savage beating' of Ms Clark. Spindrift Mark Keel Prior to getting into a relationship with Ms Clark, Keel had previously been made the subject of strict non-harassment orders banning him from approaching or contacting three former partners. This also included him being jailed in June 2022 for domestic violence. In 2023, he was also told to attend the Caledonian System – a project for men guilty of such abuse – with Keel being deemed 'a high-risk offender'. But his attendance was described as 'sporadic'. He also went on to flout a court-imposed community payback order. In January 2024, Keel was instead put on 12-month supervision as well as an 18-week curfew. At the time of the killing, Keel and mum-of-four Ms Clark had been in a relationship for 18 months. He had recently moved into her home in Riddrie. Maxine had once been described as 'healthy, happy and outgoing'. However, she had told others of physical violence being inflicted on her by Keel. Ms Clark had been seen with black eyes as well as an injury to her jaw. She also had 'grab marks' around her neck. She admitted to a neighbour that Keel had punched her, but she was scared to report him for fear of repercussions. Prosecutor David Dickson said: 'Family and friends warned her they felt Keel posed a threat to her.' In the hours before the murder, Keel called his own mum asking to get picked up, claiming he was 'leaving' Ms Clark. They went to his father's home in the Southside of Glasgow before he later got a taxi back to Ms Clark's house. He was described as 'drunk' and Ms Clark was in bed when he got there. Mr Dickson said it was at the property that the fatal attack occurred. A child also staying at the house got up the next morning to find Ms Clark still in the bed with Keel wrapped in a blanket sitting beside her. Mr Dickson said: 'She appeared to have fresh injuries to her face and her breathing was described as laboured.' Ms Clark was rolled onto her side. The child left to play with friends, but returned every hour to see how she was. Advocate depute Mr Dickson told the court: 'Keel said he thought she was having an allergic reaction and that there was no need to call an ambulance.' At around 6pm, G4S security staff arrived to fit an electronic tag on Keel due to the curfew imposed on him weeks earlier. But he steered them away, claiming he had just woken up. Keel instead went on to dial 999, claiming Ms Clark's tongue was swollen and that he had not seen her awake that day. Emergency crews arrived to find her still lying on the blood-stained bed, partially covered with a duvet. It was found she was already dead. Mr Dickson said Ms Clark had 51 separate injuries, including brain damage, significant bruising, fractures, and wounds. These were likely caused by punches, kicks, and being stamped upon. The imprint of the soles of Keel's shoes were found on her leg such was the force. The hearing was told Ms Clark was the only child of her grieving parents. Lord Mulholland told him: 'You gave this lady a savage beating. You are a serial domestic abuser.' Help and support is available now if you need it. The Samaritans can be contacted any time, from any phone, free on 116 123, email at jo@ or visit to find your nearest branch. You can also speak to Victim Support Scotland on 0800 160 1985 who offer free and tailored support. In an emergency, always dial 999 if within the United Kingdom. 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
STV News
27-05-2025
- STV News
Serial domestic abuser to be sentenced for murdering partner in brutal attack
A convicted domestic abuser will be sentenced on Tuesday after admitting that he brutally murdered his partner. Mark Keel, 33, killed Maxine Clark at her home in Riddrie in Glasgow, leaving her with more than 50 injuries. The 36-year-old mum had already suffered at Keel's violence prior to her death, including a neighbour seeing her with a black eye. Keel pleaded guilty to a murder charge last month, and he will be sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday. Lord Mulholland said he had been responsible for a 'savage beating' of Ms Clark. Prior to getting into a relationship with Ms Clark, Keel had previously been made the subject of strict non-harassment orders banning him from approaching or contacting three former partners. This also included him being jailed in June 2022 for domestic violence. In 2023, he was also told to attend the Caledonian System – a project for men guilty of such abuse – with Keel being deemed 'a high-risk offender'. But his attendance was described as 'sporadic'. He also went on to flout a court-imposed community payback order. In January 2024, Keel was instead put on 12-month supervision as well as an 18-week curfew. At the time of the killing, Keel and mum-of-four Ms Clark had been in a relationship for 18 months. He had recently moved into her home in Riddrie. Maxine had once been described as 'healthy, happy and outgoing'. However, she had told others of physical violence being inflicted on her by Keel. Ms Clark had been seen with black eyes as well as an injury to her jaw. She also had 'grab marks' around her neck. She admitted to a neighbour that Keel had punched her, but she was scared to report him for fear of repercussions. Prosecutor David Dickson said: 'Family and friends warned her they felt Keel posed a threat to her.' In the hours before the murder, Keel called his own mum asking to get picked up, claiming he was 'leaving' Ms Clark. They went to his father's home in the Southside of Glasgow before he later got a taxi back to Ms Clark's house. He was described as 'drunk' and Ms Clark was in bed when he got there. Mr Dickson said it was at the property that the fatal attack occurred. A child also staying at the house got up the next morning to find Ms Clark still in the bed with Keel wrapped in a blanket sitting beside her. Mr Dickson said: 'She appeared to have fresh injuries to her face and her breathing was described as laboured.' Ms Clark was rolled onto her side. The child left to play with friends, but returned every hour to see how she was. Advocate depute Mr Dickson told the court: 'Keel said he thought she was having an allergic reaction and that there was no need to call an ambulance.' At around 6pm, G4S security staff arrived to fit an electronic tag on Keel due to the curfew imposed on him weeks earlier. But he steered them away, claiming he had just woken up. Keel instead went on to dial 999, claiming Ms Clark's tongue was swollen and that he had not seen her awake that day. Emergency crews arrived to find her still lying on the blood-stained bed, partially covered with a duvet. It was found she was already dead. Mr Dickson said Ms Clark had 51 separate injuries, including brain damage, significant bruising, fractures, and wounds. These were likely caused by punches, kicks, and being stamped upon. The imprint of the soles of Keel's shoes were found on her leg such was the force. The hearing was told Ms Clark was the only child of her grieving parents. Lord Mulholland told him: 'You gave this lady a savage beating. You are a serial domestic abuser.' Help and support is available now if you need it. The Samaritans can be contacted any time, from any phone, free on 116 123, email at jo@ or visit to find your nearest branch. You can also speak to Victim Support Scotland on 0800 160 1985 who offer free and tailored support. In an emergency, always dial 999 if within the United Kingdom. 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
