FOURTEEN-year-old schoolgirl Caroline Glachan's body was discovered on the banks of the River Leven in 1996. BBC documentary Murder Trial: Girl in the River delves into the horrific case, which went unsolved for a quarter of a century. Caroline Glachan had just waved goodbye to her friends when she was bludgeoned to death and dumped in the River Leven on 25 August, 1996.
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Her battered body was discovered in the water the following day by a drug addict — her trainers had been placed on the riverbank in Renton, West Dunbartonshire. The schoolgirl’s death became one of Scotland’s most high-profile unsolved cases. Caroline's mum Margaret McKeich previously said: "I am just waiting for that knock on the door telling me there has been a breakthrough.
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"I imagine that scenario all the time and think about what it would be like. "The cold case team are looking at it with a fresh pair of eyes and starting from the beginning so there is a lot for them to get through.". In 2016, the case was reopened on the 21st anniversary of her death, with police issuing a fresh appeal for information.
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Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Grainger said: “I would like to thank the members of the public who have assisted with our investigation and those who have come forward with important information surrounding Caroline’s death.”. In November 2021 Robert O’Brien, Andrew Kelly and Donna Brand were charged with Caroline’s murder.
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