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| Concern over missing prosecutor | Concern over missing prosecutor |
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| Police are continuing their efforts to trace the lawyer who led the prosecution team in the collapsed World's End murder trial. | Police are continuing their efforts to trace the lawyer who led the prosecution team in the collapsed World's End murder trial. |
| Advocate depute Alan Mackay was not in court to hear Lord Clarke rule that Angus Sinclair had no case to answer. | Advocate depute Alan Mackay was not in court to hear Lord Clarke rule that Angus Sinclair had no case to answer. |
| His acquittal of killing Helen Scott and Christine Eadie in 1977 has led to criticisms of the case's handling. | His acquittal of killing Helen Scott and Christine Eadie in 1977 has led to criticisms of the case's handling. |
| Police said that Mr Mackay spoke to his wife at 1600 BST on Monday to say he was well and needed "some time". | |
| He is understood to live at Longniddry in East Lothian and left home on Monday morning bound for Edinburgh. | He is understood to live at Longniddry in East Lothian and left home on Monday morning bound for Edinburgh. |
| Lothian and Borders Police said they were concerned about Mr Mackay who was reported missing at 1145 BST by court officials. | Lothian and Borders Police said they were concerned about Mr Mackay who was reported missing at 1145 BST by court officials. |
| Officers still do not know his whereabouts and are trying to trace him. | Officers still do not know his whereabouts and are trying to trace him. |
| A force spokesman said: "He has made contact with his wife, and he told her he was well but needed some time. | A force spokesman said: "He has made contact with his wife, and he told her he was well but needed some time. |
| "We believe him to be safe, but as with all missing persons we always want to satisfy ourselves that they are well." | "We believe him to be safe, but as with all missing persons we always want to satisfy ourselves that they are well." |
| Police issued a description of Mr Mackay and appealed to anyone knowing his whereabouts to get in touch. | Police issued a description of Mr Mackay and appealed to anyone knowing his whereabouts to get in touch. |