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| Daughter guilty of killing mother | Daughter guilty of killing mother |
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| A woman and her boyfriend have been found guilty of killing her mother and dumping her body in a burn. | A woman and her boyfriend have been found guilty of killing her mother and dumping her body in a burn. |
| Anne Brown's body was recovered from Clerkland Burn in Ayrshire last October. The 51-year-old had been beaten to death. | Anne Brown's body was recovered from Clerkland Burn in Ayrshire last October. The 51-year-old had been beaten to death. |
| At the High Court in Glasgow, Lisa Brown was found guilty of murder and John Wilson was found guilty of the lesser charge of culpable homicide. | At the High Court in Glasgow, Lisa Brown was found guilty of murder and John Wilson was found guilty of the lesser charge of culpable homicide. |
| Judge Lord Matthews said they had been convicted of an "appalling crime". | Judge Lord Matthews said they had been convicted of an "appalling crime". |
| He warned Lisa Brown she would be going to prison for a long time. | He warned Lisa Brown she would be going to prison for a long time. |
| The trial heard that the couple travelled to Anne Brown's home in Burnhouse because of a dispute over Lisa Brown's son, who her mother cared for. | The trial heard that the couple travelled to Anne Brown's home in Burnhouse because of a dispute over Lisa Brown's son, who her mother cared for. |
| Brown then battered her mother with a blunt object, thought to have been a foot-long torch, inflicting 49 injuries on her mother's face and neck. | Brown then battered her mother with a blunt object, thought to have been a foot-long torch, inflicting 49 injuries on her mother's face and neck. |
| We feel it is reprehensible that neither of the accused in this tragic case has expressed any remorse for their part in this heinous crime Michael Elliot Anne Brown's brother | We feel it is reprehensible that neither of the accused in this tragic case has expressed any remorse for their part in this heinous crime Michael Elliot Anne Brown's brother |
| In court Wilson admitted helping his girlfriend put the body into a sleeping bag and a builder's sack, which they tied up with twine and a chain. | In court Wilson admitted helping his girlfriend put the body into a sleeping bag and a builder's sack, which they tied up with twine and a chain. |
| They then drove to Clerkland Burn, with the 20-month-old toddler in the car, and dumped the body. | They then drove to Clerkland Burn, with the 20-month-old toddler in the car, and dumped the body. |
| After the verdict Anne Brown's brother Michael Elliot issued a statement on behalf of the family. | After the verdict Anne Brown's brother Michael Elliot issued a statement on behalf of the family. |
| He said: "I would like to place on record my disgust at the image portrayed of my sister Anne in court which I neither acknowledge nor recognise. | He said: "I would like to place on record my disgust at the image portrayed of my sister Anne in court which I neither acknowledge nor recognise. |
| "Our abiding memory of Anne is of a warm, loving and giving person who would always help anyone in distress, sometimes to her own detriment. | "Our abiding memory of Anne is of a warm, loving and giving person who would always help anyone in distress, sometimes to her own detriment. |
| "She was a loving daughter, sister and mother who gave selflessly of herself to those close to her." | "She was a loving daughter, sister and mother who gave selflessly of herself to those close to her." |
| He added: "We will miss her terribly and feel no sentence can be adequate to compensate us for her loss. | He added: "We will miss her terribly and feel no sentence can be adequate to compensate us for her loss. |
| Police found Mrs Brown's body during searches in Ayrshire | Police found Mrs Brown's body during searches in Ayrshire |
| "We feel it is reprehensible that neither of the accused in this tragic case has expressed any remorse for their part in this heinous crime. | "We feel it is reprehensible that neither of the accused in this tragic case has expressed any remorse for their part in this heinous crime. |
| "Neither has either of the accused shown any recognition of the impact the tissue of lies that has been offered to defend the indefensible has had on our family." | "Neither has either of the accused shown any recognition of the impact the tissue of lies that has been offered to defend the indefensible has had on our family." |
| The couple had both been charged with the murder of Anne Brown and had both lodged special defences, blaming each other. | The couple had both been charged with the murder of Anne Brown and had both lodged special defences, blaming each other. |
| Geri Watt, area procurator fiscal for Ayrshire, said: "This was a particularly callous murder. | Geri Watt, area procurator fiscal for Ayrshire, said: "This was a particularly callous murder. |
| "There were no eye witnesses to the crime and both accused continually denied responsibility. | "There were no eye witnesses to the crime and both accused continually denied responsibility. |
| "However they have been brought to justice as a result of police and prosecutors working effectively together." | "However they have been brought to justice as a result of police and prosecutors working effectively together." |
| Reported missing | Reported missing |
| Anne Brown's mother reported her, and her 20 month-old grandson, missing on 22nd October 2008. | Anne Brown's mother reported her, and her 20 month-old grandson, missing on 22nd October 2008. |
| The toddler was traced safe and well to Lisa Brown and John Wilson's flat in Maryhill in Glasgow days later. | The toddler was traced safe and well to Lisa Brown and John Wilson's flat in Maryhill in Glasgow days later. |
| When a car found abandoned near Connaught Farm in Ayrshire was linked to Anne Brown's disappearance the police search was scaled up. | When a car found abandoned near Connaught Farm in Ayrshire was linked to Anne Brown's disappearance the police search was scaled up. |
| Anne Brown's car was found blocking a road near Connaught Farm | Anne Brown's car was found blocking a road near Connaught Farm |
| Her body was recovered from Clerkland Burn on 24 October. | Her body was recovered from Clerkland Burn on 24 October. |
| Det Ch Insp Peter McPike from Strathclyde Police led the police investigation into Anne Brown's disappearance and murder. | Det Ch Insp Peter McPike from Strathclyde Police led the police investigation into Anne Brown's disappearance and murder. |
| He said: "Hopefully today's verdict will go some way to helping Anne Brown's mother and brother put the horror of the last nine months behind them. | He said: "Hopefully today's verdict will go some way to helping Anne Brown's mother and brother put the horror of the last nine months behind them. |
| "It is very difficult to imagine the anger they must be feeling, especially given that it was a member of their own family that was responsible for Anne's death. | "It is very difficult to imagine the anger they must be feeling, especially given that it was a member of their own family that was responsible for Anne's death. |
| "This crime shocked the entire community." | "This crime shocked the entire community." |