Overview

• 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.