Suzanne's Law: New Hope for Families

0:00Retired detective David Swindle, who busted serial killer Peter Tobin, is praising Scotland's new Suzanne's law. It blocks parole for convicted murderers unless they reveal where they hid their victim's bodies in no body cases. Swindle led the operation that exposed Tobin's trail of three confirmed kills, but he suspects more. The law comes from the victims, witnesses, and Justice Reform Act, pushed by families like Suzanne Pillies and Arlene Fragers. Suzanne died in prison in 2022, with three life sentences, but many other killers are still alive and might seek release. Families endure agony knowing their loved ones were murdered, but not where the remains are. Suzanne Pillie vanished in May 2010, killed by ex-lover David Gilroy, who got at least 18 years yet, stays silent. Arlene Frazier disappeared in 1998. Her husband Nat convicted after two trials. Other heart-wrenching cases include Allison McGarregal, strangled in 1997, Margaret Fleming murdered around New Year's 2000, and Linda Spence killed in 2011.

1:04Swindle points out these killers had nothing to lose before, but now parole hangs in the balance. This could finally force confessions, letting families bury their dead, and find some peace after years of torment. From your city, powered by AI, this is Edinburgh News Today.