A teenager has appeared in court chagred with the murderof John Taylor in Kilwinning.
The 44-year-old died after he was found seriously injured outside his home on the North Ayrshire town’s Pollock Crescent at around 1.55pm on Friday, October 18. Emergency crews raced to the incident but Taylor was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives earlier confirmed they were treating his death as murder. Kieran Lindsay, 19, appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court earlier today charged with Taylor’s murder.
Lindsay, of North Ayrshire, made no plea or declaration. He was remanded in custody while the case was committed for further examination.
Lindsay is the second person to be arrested and charged in connection with Taylor’s death after Kiey O’Connor, 26, appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week. O’Connor, of North Ayrshire, was charged with murder and an attempt to defeat the ends of justice.
He made no plea or declaration. O’Connor was remanded in custody while the case was committed for further examination. A 53-year-old man was arrested on Friday but has since been released pending further inquiry.
Cops say inquiries into Taylor’s death are ongoing.
Detective Chief Inspector Graham McCreadie, Major Investigation Teams West, said: “Our thoughts are with Mr Taylor’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time. They are being supported by specially trained officers and have asked that their privacy is respected.
“I am still keen to speak to anyone else who was in the area at the time, and may have seen or heard anything suspicious. Please get in touch with officers if you can help. Any information could prove vital to getting answers for Mr Taylor’s family.
“We would also urge anyone who was in the Pollock Crescent and surrounding area with a dashcam to check your footage as you may have captured something which could be of significance to our investigation.”
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