Two men in court charged with murder of former Fettes teacher Dr Peter Coshan
dailyrecord.co.ukTwo men will appear in court today charged with the murder of a former Fettes College teacher.Paul Black, 63, also known as Joseph Hillary, and Paul McNaughton, 27, will appear in connection with the death of Dr Peter Coshan.
Dr Peter Coshan's disappearance sparked a major search last year when he went missing on August 11 in the Seafield Road area of Edinburgh.The body of the 75-year-old was later discovered on September 4 in Northumberland near the village of Kirkwhelpington, about 20 miles south of the Scotland-England border.Police arrested black and McNaughton one week after the retired lecturer's disappearance.
A preliminary hearing at the High Court in Glasgow will take place later today. Both men were also charged with theft and attempting to defeat the ends of justice when they appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last year and made no plea.
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