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Deaths of two Oban pensioners killed by mentally ill TV star were 'unavoidable'

Martyn Smith, 73, and John White, 75, died after a brutal street attack at the hands of Oskars Rancevs, 32, in Oban on October 1, 2018.

Martyn Smith, 73, and John White, 75, died after a brutal street attack at the hands of Oskars Rancevs, 32, in Oban on October 1, 2018.

10 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Daily Record broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom 10 days ago on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

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