Murder of Margaret Fleming

Margaret Fleming (born 1980) was a Scottish woman who was murdered by her nominated carers Edward Cairney and Avril Jones in Inverkip, Inverclyde, Scotland.

"Seacroft", Inverkip, from the A78
Margaret Fleming
Born1980
Scotland
DiedDecember 1999–January 2000
Inverkip, Inverclyde, Scotland
Cause of deathHomicide (manner undetermined)
Known forMurder victim

Background
The garden and adjacent ground to the south of Seacroft were littered with junk in 2011.

Fleming, who had learning difficulties, was killed by the couple between December 1999 and January 2000, with the murder being concealed and Jones continuing to claim her benefits. This continued until 2016 when it was discovered by authorities that Fleming was missing. Despite a painstaking search of their dilapidated property and its junk-filled garden, no trace of Fleming's body has ever been found.

Investigation

In 2019 Cairney and Jones were convicted of Margaret Fleming's murder and given life sentences. They were also ordered to pay back her benefits.[1]

The police investigation and subsequent murder trial were the subject of the BBC two-part documentary Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming, broadcast in January 2020.[2][3]

"Seacroft"

"Seacroft", the bungalow where Fleming, Cairney and Jones lived, stood on the coast, beside the A78 road about 500 metres (550 yd) to the south of the village.[4][5] In 2017 the property was sold.[6] In January 2020, planning permission was given to build two new houses on the site, with the house being demolished in early March the same year.[6][7]

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seacroft, Inverkip.
  1. "Margaret Fleming: Couple who killed young woman for her benefits ordered to pay-up". The Scotsman. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  2. "BBC Scotland - Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming". BBC.
  3. Singh, Anita (8 January 2020). "Murder Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming, episode one, review: a rivetingly sad true story". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. "Margaret Fleming murder case stuck with me". BBC News. 4 January 2020.
  5. "Carers jailed for murdering teenager". BBC News. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. "Homes approved for site of Margaret Fleming house". BBC News. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. "Houses Approved For Margaret Fleming Murder Investigation Home Site". Inverclyde Now. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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