Man, 45, appears in court after death of father in Dalkeith

A 45-year-old man has appeared on petition at Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with murder.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Mar 2018, 16:27 BST

Updated 5th Mar 2018, 17:32 BST

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Paul Alexander appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Picture: TSPL

Paul Alexander made a brief appearance in private before Sheriff Donald Corke.

Man who died in snow named as 20-year-old Matt Watt from Haddington

No plea was lodged and the case was continued for further examination. Alexander was remanded in custody.

His appearance in court follows reports of the death of 41-year-old John Lynch in Woodburn Road, Dalkeith, last Saturday.

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