Teenager on trial for Amen Teklay murder allegedly confessed
A 16-year-old boy accused of murdering 15-year-old Amen Teklay allegedly confessed to stabbing him through the heart, a court has heard. The teenager, along with a 17-year-old co-accused, is said to have assaulted Amen in the St George’s Cross area of Glasgow on March 5, 2025. Prosecutors claim the boys brandished a sword and frying pan at Amen while both masked, chasing him before striking him with the sword. Amen, originally from Eritrea but living in Glasgow with his father, died from his injuries in Clarendon Street.
A special defence of self-defence has been lodged by the 16-year-old. Jurors watched footage of a police interview with a third youth, aged 16, who was initially arrested but later released. The third youth told officers that he received a phone call from another boy who said the 16-year-old on trial stabbed Amen. When the third youth confronted the accused at school, he claimed the accused confessed: “I asked him and he told me. He confessed to it.”
Woman found dead in Hawick; man charged
Police have named the woman found dead at a home in Hawick as Stacey Hogg, 35. Her body was discovered at a property on McLagan Drive after the alarm was raised at 7:20 am on Thursday, June 25. A 39-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with her death, which is being treated as suspicious. He is due to appear at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Friday, June 26.
Killer bludgeoned girlfriend to death with hammer while on tag
Joseph Greer, 40, has admitted to murdering his partner Samantha Lee, 54, by striking her repeatedly with a claw hammer at his flat in Aberdeen in January 2025. Greer was wearing an electronic tag at the time, having been banned from contacting her. The body of the mother-of-three was discovered when a friend of Greer came to the door. Greer confessed: “Samantha is dead. She is in the kitchen.” He now faces a life sentence after pleading guilty to murder at the High Court in Glasgow. The couple had been in a relationship since 2021.
Ex-Scots football star facing eviction over £152k debt
Former Ayr United winger Ian Walker, 67, and his wife Gail, 64, claim Barclays Bank is chasing them for a £152,000 debt they say is not theirs. The couple, from Nursery Wynd, Ayr, could lose their home on July 7 due to eviction action. Police have confirmed a fraud investigation is underway. Ian, who played for Ayr United from 1976 to 1980, said: “We had a debt collector at our door and he told me that a substantial number of people in Ayr are also being chased by Barclays for money. We think this is the tip of the iceberg and could affect thousands more. It could be bigger than the Post Office scandal.”
Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli to stand trial for rape and sexual offences
Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli, 57, is to stand trial next year accused of 20 charges involving five women between 2006 and 2022. The charges include five counts of rape involving the same woman in 2020 and 2021 in the Glasgow area, as well as sexual assault, indecent assault, breach of the peace, indecent communication, and assault. The offences allegedly took place at locations including BBC Studios at Pacific Quay in Glasgow and the Radisson Hotel. Kohli, a former contestant on Celebrity Big Brother, has pleaded not guilty. The High Court in Glasgow heard that special defences of consent have been lodged for some charges. Lord Rennucci set a trial date of October 1 next year.
