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Final Conviction in 1996 Caroline Glachan Murder Case

Donna Marie Brand, the last of three perpetrators, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for her role in the 1996 murder of 14-year-old Caroline Glachan.

  • Donna Marie Brand was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in prison, concluding the long-standing case of Caroline Glachan's murder.
  • Caroline was brutally attacked and left to drown in the River Leven, Scotland, by a group including her boyfriend.
  • The sentencing of Brand was delayed due to her health issues, while her accomplices were sentenced earlier this year.
  • The trial revealed that despite not physically assaulting Caroline, Brand was complicit in the murder.
  • Caroline's mother expressed that the sentencing brought justice but not closure, highlighting the permanent impact of her daughter's loss.
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