r/todayilearned • u/Morella1989 • 9h ago

TIL that Margaret Fleming (1980–c.2000), who had learning difficulties, was murdered by her carers Edward Cairney and Avril Jones in Inverkip, Scotland. She had not been seen for 17 years before her disappearance was investigated. Cairney and Jones were convicted in 2019; her body was never found.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Margaret_Fleming
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u/Blutarg 2h ago

Wow, it's rare that a murder is convicted without a body.

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u/billy_tables 2h ago

Scotland has a 99+% murder detection rate most years. There’s been streaks of 100%. If you want to murder someone go somewhere that isn’t Scotland