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Man Arrested over Death of Mother Found Injured in Woods 30 Years Ago

AYRSHIRE, SCOTLAND, JUL 25 – Police Scotland's Major Investigation Unit arrested a 67-year-old man over the 1994 murder of Shona Stevens, solving a case that remained open for over 30 years.

  • On Friday, Police Scotland arrested a 67-year-old man in connection with the November 10, 1994 murder of Shona Stevens in Irvine, North Ayrshire.
  • The case remained unsolved for more than 30 years, prompting appeals in 2021 and again last November ahead of its 30th anniversary.
  • At the crime scene, investigators found a novelty keyring depicting a cartoon figure in a red waistcoat, blue tie and no trousers, while the victim was found badly injured on a footpath near Alder Green in Bourtreehill Park.
  • Reacting to the arrest, Mhairi Smith, the victim’s mother, said `There is not a day that goes by that she is not in our thoughts and our hearts`, underscoring her enduring grief.
  • The Major Investigation Unit led the operation alongside renewed appeals, building on a £20,000 reward last year to gather information.
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Kent Online broke the news in Kent, United Kingdom on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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