Here, we look back at some of the many unsolved murders from Edinburgh and the surrounding area. These brutal crimes sent shockwaves through local communities when they happened, and the killers have eluded detectives to this day.
The circumstances that led to the deaths of these locals are still to be fully determined, and while murder detectives will have their own theories, it's possible that many of the killers could still be hiding in plain sight amongst us.
Decades have passed since the murders on our list – but the victims’ families are still looking for answers.
Take a look through our gallery to see 10 of the most tragic unsolved murders from Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Decades have passed since the murders on our list – but the victims’ families are still looking for answers.
5. Helen Kane
It’s been over 50 years since Helen Kane was killed in Edinburgh, but the murder case remains unsolved. The 25-year-old Mum-of-four was found dead in a shallow building site near the Pleasance in 1970. Detectives determined that she died from head injuries after being hit with a slab. As part of their investigation into the murder, police interviewed World's End killer Angus Sinclair, and also considered whether there was any link to the Bible John killings, but the culprit was never identified. Photo: JPI
No-one has ever been brought to justice for the murder of Steven Brown, whose battered body was found in a field outside the town of Tranent, East Lothian, in 1999. Three men were initially charged with the murder of the 35-year-old Dad-of-three, who was beaten and stabbed to death. However, they were later released due to a lack of evidence. Detectives believe a disturbance involving a large group of men and women that occurred the night before Steven was found is connected to his death. Photo: UNKNOWN
Edinburgh police have been searching for Sheila Anderson's killer for 40 years, to no avail. The Mum-of-two, who was 29 when she was killed, was deliberately run over several times on April 7, 1983. Her body was found on the beach front at Gypsy Brae in Granton, only half an hour after she had been seen talking to a man outside a pub on West Granton Road. Police had a break through in 2008, when they found a DNA profile, but the case remains unsolved. Photo: TSPL
It has been over 50 years since David McMenigall was murdered in his Edinburgh home, but his killer has not yet been brought to justice. The 55-year-old's body was discovered by his housekeeper, inside his rented bungalow on Glasgow Road in Corstorphine in 1966. Police believe David, who was a motor enthusiast, may have been murdered using a vintage metal motor horse emblem from a Ford Mustang car. Dozens of officers searched the area and several appeals have been made over the years, but the case is still cold. Photo: Crauford Tait