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23/08/2005
Rory Blackhall died of suffocation, police reveal
Police investigating the murder of eleven-year-old Scottish schoolboy Rory Blackhall have revealed that he died of suffocation.
Rory’s body was found in woodland in the Livingston area of West Lothian on Sunday afternoon.
He disappeared on Thursday morning, after his mother dropped him off in a lay-by close to Meldrum Primary School.
Detective Inspector Tom Martin told a news conference on Tuesday that a post-mortem had revealed that Rory died of asphyxiation “by means of an item as yet undetermined”.
The eleven-year-old’s body was found, fully clothed, concealed beneath an old green tent. Police said that the tent was “in a poor state of repair” and had the words ‘Outbound Sierra One’ written in white on it.
Police are also trying to find Rory’s school rucksack, which was not at the seen. The bag is described as a navy blue Puma rucksack, which contained a number of items, including a white plastic sandwich box, water bottle, schoolbooks, a clear plastic folder and a camouflage pencil case.
DI Martin also said that police were investigating reports of a number of men, described as “strangers to the area”, who had been seen near the woods where Rory’s body was discovered.
Police have appealed for anyone who saw Rory after he was dropped off for school on Thursday morning to come forward.
Anyone with any information can contact police on: 01506 445650.
(KMcA/GB)
Rory’s body was found in woodland in the Livingston area of West Lothian on Sunday afternoon.
He disappeared on Thursday morning, after his mother dropped him off in a lay-by close to Meldrum Primary School.
Detective Inspector Tom Martin told a news conference on Tuesday that a post-mortem had revealed that Rory died of asphyxiation “by means of an item as yet undetermined”.
The eleven-year-old’s body was found, fully clothed, concealed beneath an old green tent. Police said that the tent was “in a poor state of repair” and had the words ‘Outbound Sierra One’ written in white on it.
Police are also trying to find Rory’s school rucksack, which was not at the seen. The bag is described as a navy blue Puma rucksack, which contained a number of items, including a white plastic sandwich box, water bottle, schoolbooks, a clear plastic folder and a camouflage pencil case.
DI Martin also said that police were investigating reports of a number of men, described as “strangers to the area”, who had been seen near the woods where Rory’s body was discovered.
Police have appealed for anyone who saw Rory after he was dropped off for school on Thursday morning to come forward.
Anyone with any information can contact police on: 01506 445650.
(KMcA/GB)
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Rory murder case: Man's body identified
Police searching for the killer of 11-year-old schoolboy Rory Blackhall have confirmed the identity of the man's body discovered when police searched a house in connection with their inquiries. The man was named as Simon Harris, 37, who lived in the Camps Rigg area of Livingston, West Lothian.
Rory murder case: Man's body identified
Police searching for the killer of 11-year-old schoolboy Rory Blackhall have confirmed the identity of the man's body discovered when police searched a house in connection with their inquiries. The man was named as Simon Harris, 37, who lived in the Camps Rigg area of Livingston, West Lothian.
30 August 2005
Review of sex offenders law pledged following Rory murder
Scotland’s First Minister Jack McConnell has pledged to review legislation dealing with sex offenders, following the murder of schoolboy Rory Blackhall. On Tuesday, it emerged that a man found dead by police during a house search in connection with the 11-year-old’s murder was on bail awaiting trial for child sex abuse charges.
Review of sex offenders law pledged following Rory murder
Scotland’s First Minister Jack McConnell has pledged to review legislation dealing with sex offenders, following the murder of schoolboy Rory Blackhall. On Tuesday, it emerged that a man found dead by police during a house search in connection with the 11-year-old’s murder was on bail awaiting trial for child sex abuse charges.
11 August 2003
Body found in river may be missing teen
Suffolk police, who are searching for a missing teenager, have recovered a body from the River Blyth, near Southwold. Police confirmed yesterday that the body of a male had been taken from the river. While identification has yet to take place, police believe at this stage that it is the body of the missing 15-year-old, Rory Unwin-Rose.
Body found in river may be missing teen
Suffolk police, who are searching for a missing teenager, have recovered a body from the River Blyth, near Southwold. Police confirmed yesterday that the body of a male had been taken from the river. While identification has yet to take place, police believe at this stage that it is the body of the missing 15-year-old, Rory Unwin-Rose.
22 August 2005
Boy’s body found in woodland
An forensic investigation is continuing at the scene where the body of a boy was found on Sunday, during a search for missing eleven-year-old Rory Blackhall. Rory, who is from Adambrae in Livingston, West Lothian, disappeared last Thursday, after his mother Michelle, dropped him off at Meldrum Primary School in Livingston around 8:30am.
Boy’s body found in woodland
An forensic investigation is continuing at the scene where the body of a boy was found on Sunday, during a search for missing eleven-year-old Rory Blackhall. Rory, who is from Adambrae in Livingston, West Lothian, disappeared last Thursday, after his mother Michelle, dropped him off at Meldrum Primary School in Livingston around 8:30am.
24 August 2005
Cyclist reports seeing Rory outside school
Police investigating the murder of West Lothian schoolboy Rory Blackhall have revealed that they may have received their first possible sighting of the boy outside the school. A man was cycling close to Rory’s school, Meldrum Primary in Livingston, West Lothian, last Thursday morning around 08:40 BST.
Cyclist reports seeing Rory outside school
Police investigating the murder of West Lothian schoolboy Rory Blackhall have revealed that they may have received their first possible sighting of the boy outside the school. A man was cycling close to Rory’s school, Meldrum Primary in Livingston, West Lothian, last Thursday morning around 08:40 BST.
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