THE remains of a missing woman feared murdered were found by a Spanish family staying in a holiday flat in Glasgow, neighbours have claimed.
Officers investigating the disappearance of Julie Reilly, 47, have charged a 41-year-old man in connection with her death and he is expected to appear in court today.
The grandmother went missing more than two months ago on February 15, after failing to turn up to several appointments.
But the search for the missing grandmother took a shocking twist after locals claimed “body parts were found in gardens” on Drumoyne Drive and Ardshiel Road, in Govan.
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Forensics had put up a blue tent in the overgrown garden between two houses on Drumoyne Drive, just a few streets from where Julie lived in Shieldhall Road. A neighbour said: “It’s four flats being used as a [holiday flat] and yesterday it was a Spanish family who discovered the body parts. Something was found in a garden Ardsheil Road because we saw the police combing the gardens on Saturday.”
A woman who works in a local business said: “It’s quite scary. We’ve heard about it in the last couple of months. Everybody knows that body parts have been found in a lot of the gardens on Ardshiel Road.
“It’s sad but I hope it gives the family some closure. There’s been a lot of police activity this morning.”
Detectives have revealed they were looking for two suitcases containing possible evidence relating to Julie’s disappearance.
St Constantine’s Primary and Nursery school, Govan Health centre, a local cafe, shop, hairdressers, butchers and a pharmacy are all situated nearby.
A bouquet of roses was tied to railings close to the school. A note attached read: “From just one of the families that has suffered a similar fate, may you rest in peace Julie.”
A local woman, whose child attends the nursery, said: “It’s just shocking. It’s sad. It’s terrible. I was born and bred down the road and nothing like this has happened from what I can remember.”
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DCI Mark Bell ,of Police Scotland Major Investigation Teams (West), is renewing his appeal to the public for information.
He said: “Enquiries carried out so far have revealed that two suitcases may contain evidence regarding Julie’s disappearance. The suitcases are believed to have been discarded in the south side of Glasgow, particularly in the Cardonald, Cessnock and Govan areas of the city.
“They may have been left at a roadway, in a garden path, a park, a pathway or on waste ground.
“Members of the public with any information regarding Julie’s disappearance, or who have recently observed a discarded suitcase in those areas, are urged to contact police as a matter of urgency.”
Julie’s mother, Margaret Hanlon, 69, who is from Auchinleck in East Ayrshire, last heard from her daughter on Christmas Day.
Julie was last seen on February 6 when she was spotted at 5pm on CCTV at an Aldi supermarket on Paisley Road West.
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