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| Suzanne Pilley murder trial told of 'turbulent' relationship | Suzanne Pilley murder trial told of 'turbulent' relationship |
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| The mother of Edinburgh book-keeper Suzanne Pilley has told a court about her daughter's "turbulent" relationship with the man accused of her murder. | The mother of Edinburgh book-keeper Suzanne Pilley has told a court about her daughter's "turbulent" relationship with the man accused of her murder. |
| Sylvia Pilley, 69, said Suzanne had an "on-off" relationship with married father-of-two David Gilroy. | |
| She also said her daughter had met another man on an internet dating site shortly before her disappearance in May 2010. | She also said her daughter had met another man on an internet dating site shortly before her disappearance in May 2010. |
| Mr Gilroy, 49, denies seven charges, including murder. | Mr Gilroy, 49, denies seven charges, including murder. |
| Giving evidence on the second day of the trial, Mrs Pilley said Suzanne had changed the locks on her flat shortly before Christmas 2009. | Giving evidence on the second day of the trial, Mrs Pilley said Suzanne had changed the locks on her flat shortly before Christmas 2009. |
| She told the High Court in Edinburgh that this followed an incident in which Mr Gilroy had thrown her daughter's possessions out of the kitchen window of the flat. | She told the High Court in Edinburgh that this followed an incident in which Mr Gilroy had thrown her daughter's possessions out of the kitchen window of the flat. |
| Mrs Pilley later described the last text she received from Suzanne, which thanked her for feeding her cat. | Mrs Pilley later described the last text she received from Suzanne, which thanked her for feeding her cat. |
| The message also asked if she could borrow her father's phone to obtain discounted cinema tickets for her new date the following evening. | The message also asked if she could borrow her father's phone to obtain discounted cinema tickets for her new date the following evening. |
| The trial, before Lord Bracadale, continues. | The trial, before Lord Bracadale, continues. |