Man Appears in Court Accused of Grandmother's Murder
A man has appeared in court accused of murdering his grandmother at her residence in Glasgow.
Grant McKinnon is alleged to have killed Elizabeth Colligan, aged 82, in the Carntyne area of Glasgow last week. She was found deceased outside her home at 04:00 last Saturday.
During a private hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court following his arrest on Tuesday, McKinnon made no plea.
The 30-year-old was remanded in custody and committed for further examination by Sheriff Stuart Reid. He is scheduled to appear in court again within the next eight days.
In addition to the murder charge, McKinnon faces a charge under the Communications Act.
Police had previously identified McKinnon as a person of interest in connection with the death and conducted a four-day search before arresting him on Tuesday.
Community Reaction
The deceased woman, Elizabeth Colligan, who was known locally as Betty and had served as a lollipop lady, was described by neighbours on Cardowan Road as a
"nice wee lady"earlier this week.
Flowers have been placed near her home as a tribute.
