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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. |
| An area near an old brick works at Errol was being searched for his body. | |
| Tayside Police said the arrest was the result of intensive police enquiries over the last few weeks and a report had been sent to the procurator fiscal in Perth. | Tayside Police said the arrest was the result of intensive police enquiries over the last few weeks and a report had been sent to the procurator fiscal in Perth. |
| 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. | Police had appealed for help from the public in their efforts to find out what happened to Mr Alexander. |
| Police search a field close to an old a brick works near Errol | |
| Det Ch Insp Roddy Ross said there were still unanswered questions in the case. | Det Ch Insp Roddy Ross said there were still unanswered questions in the case. |
| He said: "The public have a role to play because I firmly believe there are people out there, in and around Perth, who do know information that would be helpful to us to exactly establish what happened to Adam." | He said: "The public have a role to play because I firmly believe there are people out there, in and around Perth, who do know information that would be helpful to us to exactly establish what happened to Adam." |
| In particular, officers wanted to find out who was driving Mr Alexander's car in the days after he vanished. | In particular, officers wanted to find out who was driving Mr Alexander's car in the days after he vanished. |
| The black Volvo was seen in the area around Perth Royal Infirmary, and was left in Hamilton Place. | The black Volvo was seen in the area around Perth Royal Infirmary, and was left in Hamilton Place. |
| Mr Ross said: "There was a man seen leaving the car who didn't fit the general description of Adam. | Mr Ross said: "There was a man seen leaving the car who didn't fit the general description of Adam. |
| "He was walking quickly, almost running it's been described to us, so we're really anxious still to trace that man and identify who he was." | "He was walking quickly, almost running it's been described to us, so we're really anxious still to trace that man and identify who he was." |
| Police have also been trying to find Mr Alexander's distinctive motorcycle leathers. | Police have also been trying to find Mr Alexander's distinctive motorcycle leathers. |
| Officers set up an appeal for information on the popular internet site MySpace. | Officers set up an appeal for information on the popular internet site MySpace. |