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| MSPs to get World's End statement | MSPs to get World's End statement |
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| Scotland's top prosecutor is to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament about the Crown's handling of the World's End murder trial. | Scotland's top prosecutor is to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament about the Crown's handling of the World's End murder trial. |
| Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini informed the cabinet that she would address MSPs on Thursday. | Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini informed the cabinet that she would address MSPs on Thursday. |
| She will cover the approach to the prosecution and whether there was sufficient evidence. | She will cover the approach to the prosecution and whether there was sufficient evidence. |
| Labour and the Tories welcomed the statement on the case, which collapsed on Monday. | |
| Angus Sinclair had denied attacking and killing 17-year-olds Christine Eadie and Helen Scott 30 years ago in what became known as the World's End murders case. | Angus Sinclair had denied attacking and killing 17-year-olds Christine Eadie and Helen Scott 30 years ago in what became known as the World's End murders case. |
| We must also understand the reasons the trial collapsed and the implications for the Scottish justice system Margaret CurranLabour justice spokeswoman | |
| The girls were last seen in the World's End pub in Edinburgh and their bodies were found dumped in East Lothian. | The girls were last seen in the World's End pub in Edinburgh and their bodies were found dumped in East Lothian. |
| Judge Lord Clarke said the Crown had insufficient evidence to proceed with the case. | Judge Lord Clarke said the Crown had insufficient evidence to proceed with the case. |
| Sinclair, 62, has been serving a life sentence in Peterhead Prison for killing 17-year-old Mary Gallagher in November 1978. | Sinclair, 62, has been serving a life sentence in Peterhead Prison for killing 17-year-old Mary Gallagher in November 1978. |
| He also has a string of convictions for sexual offences including the sexual assault and strangulation of eight-year-old Catherine Reehill in 1961. | He also has a string of convictions for sexual offences including the sexual assault and strangulation of eight-year-old Catherine Reehill in 1961. |
| Following the announcement, after the Scottish Cabinet's weekly meeting, Labour justice minister Margaret Curran said: "Questions need to be asked about the evidence that was and was not presented in court. | |
| "We must also understand the reasons the trial collapsed and the implications for the Scottish justice system." | |
| Bill Aitken, Conservative justice spokesman added: "Confidence in our criminal justice system is fundamental and must not be eroded. Currently, it is in turmoil, with a fermentation of briefing and counter briefing. | |
| "The lord advocate, as a first step, must be seen to take charge and must be given the chance to tell parliament how she proposes to deal with this unfortunate and potentially damaging affair." |