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| World's End murders: Father learned of body find on radio | |
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| A father has told a murder trial he heard on the radio two bodies had been found in East Lothian the day after his daughter failed to return home. | A father has told a murder trial he heard on the radio two bodies had been found in East Lothian the day after his daughter failed to return home. |
| Morain Scott, 84, has started giving evidence in the trial of Angus Sinclair, 69, at the High Court in Livingston. | Morain Scott, 84, has started giving evidence in the trial of Angus Sinclair, 69, at the High Court in Livingston. |
| Helen Scott and Christine Eadie, both 17, were last seen at the World's End pub in Edinburgh in October 1977. | Helen Scott and Christine Eadie, both 17, were last seen at the World's End pub in Edinburgh in October 1977. |
| Mr Sinclair denies murdering the girls after raping and strangling them. | Mr Sinclair denies murdering the girls after raping and strangling them. |
| Mr Scott's daughter Helen was found murdered in a field near Haddington in East Lothian. | Mr Scott's daughter Helen was found murdered in a field near Haddington in East Lothian. |
| Her friend Christine Eadie was found about six miles away in Aberlady. | Her friend Christine Eadie was found about six miles away in Aberlady. |
| Mr Scott said his daughter had told his wife she would be going out straight after work on 15 October 1977 but she never came home. He said she had never stayed out all night before. | Mr Scott said his daughter had told his wife she would be going out straight after work on 15 October 1977 but she never came home. He said she had never stayed out all night before. |
| He told the court his wife stayed up all night waiting for Helen to come home and he did not really sleep. | He told the court his wife stayed up all night waiting for Helen to come home and he did not really sleep. |
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| The next day they looked for the girls at Christine's flat but there was no reply. They then reported her missing to police. | The next day they looked for the girls at Christine's flat but there was no reply. They then reported her missing to police. |
| When they got home they heard on the radio that a body had been found near Aberlady - shortly after that it was reported that another body had been found near Haddington. | When they got home they heard on the radio that a body had been found near Aberlady - shortly after that it was reported that another body had been found near Haddington. |
| The police then took Helen's coat to her parents to identify her. | The police then took Helen's coat to her parents to identify her. |
| Morain Scott said his wife, who has since died, was never the same after Helen's death. | Morain Scott said his wife, who has since died, was never the same after Helen's death. |
| He added that he had lived with the situation for 37 years. | He added that he had lived with the situation for 37 years. |
| Wednesday is the anniversary of the girls' deaths. | Wednesday is the anniversary of the girls' deaths. |
| Mr Sinclair is alleged to have gagged the girls, bound their wrists and tied a ligature around their necks. | |
| He denies inflicting blunt force injuries on Ms Eadie by repeatedly punching and kicking her on the body and biting her. | |
| He also denies forcing Ms Scott to walk barefoot into a field, ripping the strap from her handbag, repeatedly punching and kicking her on the head and body and stamping on her head. | |
| He also denies stealing clothing, footwear, jewellery and other personal effects from the teenagers in an attempt to pervert the course of justice. | |
| Mr Sinclair, whose address was given as a prisoner at Glenochil prison, has lodged three special defences, of incrimination, consent and alibi. | |
| The case is expected to last two to three weeks. |