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Alexander "Sawney" Bean (sometimes also given as Sandy Bane, etc.) is a legendary figure, said to have been the head of a 45-member clan in Scotland in the 16th century that murdered and cannibalised over 1,000 people in 25 years.
Anthony Joseph Miller (1941 – 22 December 1960) became the second-last criminal to be executed in Scotland when he was hanged at Glasgow's Barlinnie Prison on 22 December 1960. Miller had been convicted of murdering John Cremin at Queen's Park Recreation Ground (near Hampden Park ) in Glasgow on 6 April 1960. [ 1 ]
As Allan Stewart had publicly threatened the life of Glenure and had enquired about his schedule for the day in question, a warrant was issued for his arrest. However, he evaded capture. He was tried in absentia and sentenced to death. His foster father, James, was convicted as an accessory to the murder and hanged.
Robert Colvin Smith (died 12 May 1868) was the last person to be publicly executed in Scotland.. On 1 February 1868, Smith, a 19-year-old labourer, encountered 9-year-old Thomasina Scott at the home of Jane Crichton in Cummertrees and offered to accompany her to Annan, where her mother had sent her to run an errand.
Glachan lived in Bonhill. [4] On the night of 24 August, Glachan planned to meet her boyfriend at a bridge after being cautioned against this by her best friend. [5] Caroline was last seen as she walked along Dillichip Loan to a friend's house from shops on the Ladyton estate at Renton after spending the evening with friends. [6]
He also wrote a novel, A Stolen Smile, which is about the theft of the Mona Lisa and how it ends up hidden on a Scottish housing scheme. It was rumoured that Disney bought the film rights, but Boyle has denied this. [11] [12] [13] In 1998, he was named as a financial donor of the Labour Party. [14]
People executed by Scotland. People who were executed by Scotland prior to the creation of Great Britain in 1707 should be placed in Category:People executed by the Kingdom of Scotland. For people of Scottish nationality who were executed, see Category:Executed Scottish people.
Sir William Wallace (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas, pronounced [ˈɯʎam ˈuəl̪ˠəs̪]; Norman French: William le Waleys; [2] c. 1270 [3] – 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence.