A top forensic expert carried two human heads on a flight from Italy to Scotland as part of an investigation into a serial killer.
Dame Professor Sue Black said she brought the grim packages from Verona to Glasgow after being asked to help Italian colleagues who were probing Gianfranco Stevanin.
The Italian killer, known as the 'Monster of Terrazzo', was convicted of murdering six women between 1993 and 1994. Dame Sue upgraded to business class before carrying the decaying heads in designer bags as she passed through strict security procedures on her journey.
And she told how the trip resulted in an unexpected travel boost as shocked cabin crew isolated her on the first leg of her travels, Daily Record reports.
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