Avril Jones dies in custody at HMP Stirling

Crime · First reported 9 Nov, 17:35 · Updated 18:10

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Avril Jones, 66, died in custody at HMP Stirling on November 8. She and Edward Cairney were convicted in 2019 of murdering Margaret Fleming, who has never been found.

Jones died in custody on November 8 at age 66.
Jones and Edward Cairney were convicted in Glasgow in 2019 of murdering Margaret Fleming, last seen alive aged 19.
Fleming’s body has never been found; Jones claimed £182,000 in benefits, according to the report.

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Key facts

Age: 66
Place of custody: HMP Stirling
Date of death: November 8
Conviction: Jones and Cairney were convicted in 2019 at the High Court in Glasgow.
Benefits claimed: £182,000
Fleming’s remains: Her body has never been found.