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| Son remanded over body found in Edinburgh shallow grave | Son remanded over body found in Edinburgh shallow grave |
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| A man whose mother's body was discovered in a shallow grave in a nature reserve has appeared in court charged with her murder. | A man whose mother's body was discovered in a shallow grave in a nature reserve has appeared in court charged with her murder. |
| James Dunleavy, 39, appeared at Edinburgh sheriff court on Tuesday. Dunleavy made no plea or declaration in court, and the case was continued for further examination. He was remanded in custody and is due to appear again on 17 July. | James Dunleavy, 39, appeared at Edinburgh sheriff court on Tuesday. Dunleavy made no plea or declaration in court, and the case was continued for further examination. He was remanded in custody and is due to appear again on 17 July. |
| Remains found on the city's Corstorphine Hill last month were identified on Tuesday by Police Scotland as those of Phyllis Dunleavy, 66, from Dublin. | Remains found on the city's Corstorphine Hill last month were identified on Tuesday by Police Scotland as those of Phyllis Dunleavy, 66, from Dublin. |
| The identification followed a major appeal which spanned the globe. | The identification followed a major appeal which spanned the globe. |
| Initially the remains gave detectives few clues. But police circulated photographs of the distinctive rings on the fingers of the body and published details of dental work in dentist trade magazines in an attempt to solve the mystery. | Initially the remains gave detectives few clues. But police circulated photographs of the distinctive rings on the fingers of the body and published details of dental work in dentist trade magazines in an attempt to solve the mystery. |
| The investigation team received more than 30 calls from members of the public as far away as Israel after releasing a facial reconstruction image produced by experts at Dundee University using CT scans of the woman's skull. | The investigation team received more than 30 calls from members of the public as far away as Israel after releasing a facial reconstruction image produced by experts at Dundee University using CT scans of the woman's skull. |
| A family member in Ireland saw the image and contacted police. | A family member in Ireland saw the image and contacted police. |
| Police said on Friday that they had identified the body before naming the victim publicly. | Police said on Friday that they had identified the body before naming the victim publicly. |
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