Ex-Police Officer Jailed for Attempted Murder in Car Attack

William McBurnie receives an 11-year sentence for driving into a funeral home, narrowly missing his ex-partner and her mother.

William McBurnie, a former police officer, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempting to murder his ex-partner Zoe Turnbull and her mother by crashing his car into their workplace.
The incident occurred in December 2022 in Jedburgh, where McBurnie drove his vehicle through the window of Zoe Turnbull Funeral Directors while intoxicated.
McBurnie had been sending threatening and abusive messages to Turnbull prior to the attack, revealing a pattern of domestic abuse.
The court imposed a 13-year extended sentence, including 11 years in custody and two years of supervision after release, and banned McBurnie from driving for 16-and-a-half years.
Zoe Turnbull expressed relief at the sentencing and urged victims of domestic abuse to seek help before situations escalate.