Former policeman jailed for attempting to murder ex-partner and her mother

A erstwhile constabulary serviceman who attempted to execution his ex-girlfriend and her parent by driving a car into the ceremonial location wherever she worked has been jailed for 11 years.

Zoe Turnbull, 46, and her parent Beverley Turnbull, 71, were wrong the premises successful Jedburgh successful the Scottish Borders erstwhile the incidental happened connected December 7, 2022.

William McBurnie, 57, antecedently admitted attempting to execution the brace by driving the car astatine them “at speed” done the model of Zoe Turnbull Funeral Directors successful Market Place, to their wounded and the information of their lives.

The women had to instrumentality evasive enactment to debar being deed by the vehicle.

McBurnie, who antecedently served with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, was jailed for 11 years erstwhile helium appeared astatine the High Court successful Livingston for sentencing connected Thursday, aft pleading blameworthy astatine the aforesaid tribunal past month.

The tribunal heard helium was drunk astatine the clip of the incident.

Judge Lord Mulholland placed McBurnie connected an extended condemnation of 13 years, including 2 years of supervision connected his merchandise from prison.

McBurnie was banned from driving for 16-and-a-half years and issued with indefinite non-harassment orders concerning some women.