Ex-cop pleads guilty to attempted murder of partner and mum after ploughing car into funeral directors
dailyrecord.co.ukA former police officer has admitted attempting to murder his ex-partner and her mother after ramming a vehicle through the window of her funeral directors' business.
William McBurnie pleaded guilty to the attempted murders of Zoe Turnbull, and her 71-year-old mother, Beverly Turnbull at the High Court in Livingston on Monday.The 57-year-old drove a car through the window of her funeral parlour in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, in December 2022.Zoe, who works as a funeral director at her shop, said in a statement released through Digby Brown: "I never wanted to be in a relationship with him but when I tried to tell him or stand up for myself he would kick off."I was trapped in my own home.“Behind closed doors he was controlling every aspect of my life yet in public he would act charming to everyone.
It made me feel sick."That man aggressively inserted himself into our lives. He exerted a continuous reign of terror on me and my family.“I’m glad his true self can now be revealed as a result of this conviction – I’m now determined to stay strong and take back control of my life."We as a society can't let evil, manipulative people like this be allowed to inflict their harmful will on others."I just want to thank the local community for their support over the last 22 months because knowing you're no longer alone is key to feeling empowered and being able to move forwards."Zoe is now being helped by Digby Brown Solicitors in a civil action after suffering physical injuries as a result of the terrifying incident.She has to wear hearing aids after losing her hearing and suffered injuries to her back and legs after being struck by flying debris. Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily
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