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Man charged with biker's murder | Man charged with biker's murder |
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Police have charged a man with the murder of a biker who went missing eight years ago. | Police have charged a man with the murder of a biker who went missing eight years ago. |
The 36-year-old was arrested by detectives investigating the disappearance of Adam Alexander, from Errol in Perthshire. | The 36-year-old was arrested by detectives investigating the disappearance of Adam Alexander, from Errol in Perthshire. |
He vanished in November 1999 and police recently launched a murder inquiry after receiving information to suggest he had been killed. | He vanished in November 1999 and police recently launched a murder inquiry after receiving information to suggest he had been killed. |
Prosecutors in Perth have been considering the case. | Prosecutors in Perth have been considering the case. |
Tayside Police said the arrest was the result of intensive police enquiries over the last few weeks. | |
A special Home Office Large Major Enquiry System (Holmes) unit had been set up in Perth to assist detectives with their investigation into Mr Alexander's disappearance. | |
Black Volvo | |
The 46-year-old failed to keep an appointment to sell his bike at his home in Errol on 14 November, 1999 and had not been seen since. | |
Police had appealed for help from the public in their efforts to find out what happened to Mr Alexander. | |
In particular, officers wanted to trace his distinctive motorcycle leathers and establish the movements of his car. | |
The black Volvo was driven in the area around Perth Royal Infirmary in the days after he vanished. | |
Officers also set up an appeal for information on the popular internet site MySpace. |