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| Man hunted after wife's car crash | Man hunted after wife's car crash |
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| A man at the centre of an investigation into his wife's death 14 years ago is being hunted by police in New Zealand. | |
| They are investigating a crash involving his second wife in similar circumstances to the one which killed his first wife in Aberdeenshire. | They are investigating a crash involving his second wife in similar circumstances to the one which killed his first wife in Aberdeenshire. |
| Claire Webster died in 1994 after the car driven by her husband Malcolm hit a tree near Oldmeldrum. | Claire Webster died in 1994 after the car driven by her husband Malcolm hit a tree near Oldmeldrum. |
| His second wife survived a crash in Auckland in 1998 but was found with a strong sedative in her system. | His second wife survived a crash in Auckland in 1998 but was found with a strong sedative in her system. |
| An investigation into Claire Webster's death concluded that she had died accidentally. | An investigation into Claire Webster's death concluded that she had died accidentally. |
| However, Grampian Police is now re-examining the crash following a crash involving his second wife, Felicity Drumm. | However, Grampian Police is now re-examining the crash following a crash involving his second wife, Felicity Drumm. |
| Mr Webster moved to New Zealand where he lived with Ms Drumm. | Mr Webster moved to New Zealand where he lived with Ms Drumm. |
| He failed to appear at court and full warrants were issued. They are still live New Zealand Police spokesman | He failed to appear at court and full warrants were issued. They are still live New Zealand Police spokesman |
| After the crash involving her, the 48-year-old failed to appear in court on a number of charges and is the subject of four warrants, which include arson and disabling or stupefying his victim. | After the crash involving her, the 48-year-old failed to appear in court on a number of charges and is the subject of four warrants, which include arson and disabling or stupefying his victim. |
| That lead to questions over the exact circumstances surrounding his first wife's death. | That lead to questions over the exact circumstances surrounding his first wife's death. |
| A New Zealand Police spokesman said: "We can confirm that Malcolm John Webster is the subject of four warrants for his failure to appear in the North Shore District Court of New Zealand on July 13, 2000. | A New Zealand Police spokesman said: "We can confirm that Malcolm John Webster is the subject of four warrants for his failure to appear in the North Shore District Court of New Zealand on July 13, 2000. |
| "He failed to appear at court and full warrants were issued. They are still live. Two of them are for arson, the third is for selling, giving, supplying or administering a drug and the fourth is for disabling or stupefying his victim, his then wife. | "He failed to appear at court and full warrants were issued. They are still live. Two of them are for arson, the third is for selling, giving, supplying or administering a drug and the fourth is for disabling or stupefying his victim, his then wife. |
| "The arson charges relate to a fire at the home of his then wife's parents." | "The arson charges relate to a fire at the home of his then wife's parents." |
| Spotted in Scotland | Spotted in Scotland |
| Reports indicate Mr Webster is now back in the UK and has been spotted in Oban in Argyll and Bute, as well as Devon and Cornwall. | Reports indicate Mr Webster is now back in the UK and has been spotted in Oban in Argyll and Bute, as well as Devon and Cornwall. |
| A Grampian Police spokesman said: "Grampian Police can confirm it is reviewing the circumstances surrounding a road traffic collision on May 28, 1994, on the Old Meldrum to Auchenhuive road in Aberdeenshire, where a woman tragically died. | A Grampian Police spokesman said: "Grampian Police can confirm it is reviewing the circumstances surrounding a road traffic collision on May 28, 1994, on the Old Meldrum to Auchenhuive road in Aberdeenshire, where a woman tragically died. |
| "This remains at a very early stage and as is usual in such circumstances the Crown Office and procurator fiscal service are fully aware of the matter." | "This remains at a very early stage and as is usual in such circumstances the Crown Office and procurator fiscal service are fully aware of the matter." |