This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-59414360
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Caroline Glachan: Three arrests over 1996 death of schoolgirl | Caroline Glachan: Three arrests over 1996 death of schoolgirl |
| (33 minutes later) | |
| Caroline was a pupil at Our Lady and St Patrick's High School in Dumbarton at the time of her death | Caroline was a pupil at Our Lady and St Patrick's High School in Dumbarton at the time of her death |
| Three people have been arrested in connection with the death of schoolgirl Caroline Glachan more than 25 years ago. | Three people have been arrested in connection with the death of schoolgirl Caroline Glachan more than 25 years ago. |
| The body of the 14-year-old was discovered on the banks of the River Leven, near Place of Bonhill in Renton, West Dunbartonshire, on 25 August 1996. | The body of the 14-year-old was discovered on the banks of the River Leven, near Place of Bonhill in Renton, West Dunbartonshire, on 25 August 1996. |
| Police said two men, aged 42 and 43, and a 42-year-old woman had been charged in connection with the death. | Police said two men, aged 42 and 43, and a 42-year-old woman had been charged in connection with the death. |
| All three are due to appear before Dumbarton Sheriff Court later. | All three are due to appear before Dumbarton Sheriff Court later. |
| Det Ch Insp Stuart Grainger, of the major investigations team, 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." | Det Ch Insp Stuart Grainger, of the major investigations team, 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." |
| CCTV images showed Caroline as she walked to a friend's house from shops | |
| Caroline's body was found on the banks of the River Leven in August 1996 | |
| Caroline, from Bonhill, was a pupil at Our Lady and St Patrick's High School in Dumbarton at the time of her death. | Caroline, from Bonhill, was a pupil at Our Lady and St Patrick's High School in Dumbarton at the time of her death. |
| Her friend Joanne Menzies was one of the last people to see Caroline at shops near her home at 23:54 on 24 August. | |
| She was last seen at about 00:15 when she walked down Dillichip Loan towards Dillichip Bridge, known locally as the Black Bridge - which no longer exists - and then on to the river tow path. | |
| The teenager's body was discovered later that day on what was her mother Margaret McKeich's 40th birthday. | |
| Caroline's death went on to feature on the BBC's Crimewatch programme and became one of Scotland's most high-profile unsolved cases. |