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Man found dead on rural Perthshire road named as tribute paid
Emergency services were called to the Dunning to Kinross road, between Dunning and Path of Condie, at around 7am on Friday after the body of a 29-year-old man was discovered.
Two men, aged 36 and 42, have been arrested and charged in connection with the death and are due to appear in Perth Sheriff Court on Monday.
Police Scotland Tayside said the death is being treated as murder and extensive enquiries are ongoing.
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A GoFundMe page has been set up by Speedie's family to help with funeral costs.
A tribute reads: 'Our son Stephen Speedie sadly passed away suddenly on Friday, June 13.
'The funds will be used for funeral costs and to give him the best send off and would help us massively.
'Stephen sadly leaves behind his beautiful two-year-old daughter, who he adored dearly.'
Pete Wishart, MP for Perth and North Perthshire, paid tribute to Speedie as he said: 'I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of a man found near Path of Condie, now named as Stephen Speedie.
'My thoughts are very much with Stephen's loved ones during this most awful time for them.
'This will have also been hugely unsettling news for local residents, but it has now confirmed that the incident is being treated as isolated, and there is not believed to be any outstanding threat to the wider community.
'My sincere thanks go to the police for their swift and extensive response.'
Meanwhile, Jim Fairlie MSP for Perthshire South Kinross-shire, added: 'My thoughts are with Stephen's family and friends at what must be a very difficult time.'
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 7am on Friday, June 13, 2025, we were called to the death of a 29-year-old man on the Dunning to Kinross road in Perth.
'Two men, aged 36 and 42, were arrested and charged in connection with the death.
'They are due to appear at Perth Sheriff Court on Monday, June 16.
'A 40-year-old woman was also arrested and has been released pending further investigation.
'Enquiries remain ongoing.'
