Court / Tracy Walker murder case postponed again
THE CASE against Ross MacDougall and Dawn Smith, who are both accused of murdering a woman in Lerwick in July last year, has been further postponed.
A new date for a continued preliminary hearing has been set for 24 September at the High Court in Glasgow.
A hearing scheduled for Wednesday next week at Glasgow has been discharged because due to the ongoing restrictions relating to the Covid-19 pandemic it is not possible for the court to fix new diets or a trial.
Thirty two year old MacDougall and 28-year-old Dawn Smith, both formerly of Lerwick, are accused of murdering Tracy Walker on 30 July last year at the town’s Ladies Drive.
They are both also accused of assaulting a man at the same location on the same day. The charge includes claims they brandished a knife at him and did intend to rob him.
Both deny all the charges.
They have been remanded in custody since first appearing in court on 1 August last year.
If you have been affected by crime, help is available. Whether you are victim, a witness, or the accused, you can find independent, impartial, and confidential support in Shetland.
For victims of general crime:
Victim Support Shetland
Phone: 01595744524 or 0800 1601985
Web: https://victimsupport.scot/locations/victim-support-shetland/
Email: VictimSupportHighlandsIslands@victimsupportsco.org.uk
For anyone affected by crime & harm seeking a restorative approach:
Space2face
Phone: 07564 832467
Web: https://www.space2face.org
Email: info@space2face.org
For anyone affected by gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, sexual assault, and rape:
Shetland Women’s Aid
Phone: 01595 692070
Web: https://www.shetlandwa.org
Email: office@shetlandwa.org
The Compass Centre (Shetland Rape Crisis)
Phone: 01595 744402 or 08088 010302
Web: https://www.compasscentre.org
Email: contact@compasscentre.org
For anyone affected by substance use:
Shetland Recovery Hub and Community Network
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Email: recoveryhub@shetland.gov.uk
Shetland Alcohol & Drug Partnership
Phone: 01595 743060 or 07342 077789
Web: https://shetlandadp.org.uk
Email: shet.sadp@nhs.scot
Substance Use Recovery Service
Phone: 01595 743006
