Man acquitted of killing Brian Fox in Dundee taxi rank at High Court in Edinburgh
A man has been acquitted of killing a 62-year-old welder in a New Year’s Day taxi rank brawl after jurors accepted his claim of self-defence.
Jurors asked to ‘do the right thing’ in case of man accused of Dundee taxi rank killing
Prosecutors have called on jurors in the trial of the man accused of killing Brian Fox to “do the right thing” as they prepare to consider their verdict.
Defence tell jury to acquit man accused of killing Brian Fox
Advocates defending men accused of culpable homicide and assault in a New Year’s Day taxi brawl have made their closing remarks ahead of the jury retiring.
Man who died after striking head during Dundee taxi rank row had ‘unsalvageable’ brain injuries
A man who fell to the ground and struck his head sustained “unsalvageable” brain injuries as a result, a trial has heard.
Accused pleads guilty to assaulting man who later died after Dundee taxi rank row
A man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a 62-year-old man who later died following a taxi rank fracas on New Year’s Day.
Man tells jury he heard Brian Fox’s final words before he died in Dundee
A court has heard a 62-year-old man told a crowd in a taxi rank bust up to “calm down” moments before he suffered a fatal head injury.
Witnesses are challenged over ‘punch’ on night of Brian Fox’s death
A lawyer acting for a man accused of killing a 62-year-old in a taxi rank scrap has challenged witnesses’ accounts that the man was “punched” before he fell to the ground.
Paramedics say it was ‘obvious’ Brian Fox had suffered ‘quite severe trauma’ when they arrived at Nethergate
A man’s head was “mushy” from a traumatic impact in the roadway at a Dundee taxi rank, a court has heard.
Involvement ‘not needed’: Defence claims Brian Fox didn’t need to get involved
A man allegedly killed by two men at a taxi rank on New Year’s Day “did not need to get involved” in a commotion caused by a taxi’s “erratic” driving, a court has been told.
Witness says Brian Fox’s serious injuries were immediately apparent after he hit his head on the road
A man who fell to the ground in a taxi rank and later died was bleeding from the mouth and his eyes had rolled into the back of his head, a court has been told.
‘It’s like you’ve got five brains inside your head’: Woman from Dundee describes effects of bipolar disorder
“It’s like you’ve got five brains inside your head and you’re having 101 good ideas you want to do all at once. It can be overwhelming.”
Court views CCTV of Brian Fox’s alleged killing
A court has been shown CCTV footage of the moment a 62-year-old man was allegedly knocked to the ground and killed on New Year’s Day.
Majority of staff at Tesco on Murraygate take new roles
Bosses at Tesco say none of the staff at its doomed city centre store have been forced to take redundancy ahead of the shop closing on Saturday.
‘He lay on his back… there was a horrible noise as his head hit the ground’: Trial of two men accused of killing Brian Fox on Nethergate begins
A woman has described the “horrible noise” as a man hit his head on the road beside a city taxi rank in the moments before his death.
‘We all had a feeling something was going to happen:’ Workers rage at Broughty Ferry care unit closure
Workers at a Dundee care unit have hit out at the “disgusting” way bosses have handled its impending closure.
Clark’s Bakery is forced to install CCTV to protect its staff due to ‘intimidating’ drug dealers
One of Dundee’s best-known businesses says it could be forced to close one of its oldest stores due to drug dealers “intimidating” regulars.
Trial of two men accused of killing Brian Fox on Nethergate on New Years’ Day underway in Edinburgh
The trial of two men accused of killing a man in the early hours of New Years’ Day is underway.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Shock’ as Scotland’s only unit dedicated to Huntington’s disease to close at end of year
The only unit dedicated to a rare degenerative brain disease in Scotland is set to close in Dundee by the end of the year.
Number of people injured in crashes in Dundee falls by almost two-thirds in last decade
The number of people injured in road traffic collisions in Dundee has fallen by almost two-thirds in the last decade.
Breakdown of funding for schools in Dundee requested
Council education bosses have been asked to provide more detail as to how poverty-busting schools cash is being spent amid claims of improper use.