David Marr: Last News

A man killed after being hit by a car in Falkirk has been hailed a "legend" with an "infectious laugh".

A body has been found in a desperate search for a missing hillwalker who failed to return home from an Easter Monday hike.

Off-duty police officer David Marr threw himself at a thug clutching a petrol can who was threatening to burn down a restaurant – then joked that he wouldn’t let it ruin his lunch.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletterForth Valley cops are appealing for information following a crash yesterday evening which claimed the life of a motorcyclist.The accident took place at 7.50pm on the stretch of the A85 between St Fillans and Lochearnhead, with a black Kawasaki ZXD7F motorbike hurtling down an embankment while travelling westbound.The 27-year-old motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.Sergeant David Marr, from Forth Valley’s Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased at this time.“We are conducting extensive enquiries into the circumstances of this incident and are appealing

motorcyclist was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a crash on a Scots road.Emergency services raced to the scene near Plean, Stirling, at the crossroads of Roman Road with Cadgers Loan at around 12.15pm on Saturday, June 5.The incident involved a black Yamaha motorbike which collided with a grey coloured Volkswagen Tiguan.The 21-year-old motorcyclist was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow by air ambulance with critical injuries.The road was closed for six hours while police carried out enquiries.Officers are now appealing for anyone with dashcam footage or information to get in touch.

guilty of failing to keep a proper lookout.David Marr was in charge of the Vertrouwen trawler when it passed dangerously close to the James 2 in the early hours of August 6, 2017.The 54-year-old would have been able to see the lights on the small fishing vessel for six minutes before the accident if he had been paying attention, prosecutors said.Evidence also showed that Marr, from Peterhead, appeared to have been sending a Whatsapp message to a pal and using the ship’s laptop computer around the same time.Four fishermen onboard the James 2 had been frantically signalling to the approaching vessel after spotting it 1km away but their efforts went unnoticed by Marr.Massive waves swamped their pleasure boat, forcing them to jump into the

Falkirk. The 16-year-old was found dead on the scene after emergency services raced to Polmont Road on the A803.

crash with a lorry on the A82. Police have revealed the 54-year-old lost her life earlier today after a crash at around 3.50am on Tuesday.

crashing her motorcycle in a Stirling. The horror smash happened yesterday at around 4.45pm at a busy roundabout.