'Much loved' mum found dead at house in Scotland as man faces murder charge

Megan Hughes, 31, was recovered dormant astatine a spot successful Berwickshire connected Sunday, and her household person paid tribute to her saying that she was a 'much loved parent and daughter'

A mum recovered dormant astatine a location was "beautiful" and "much loved" said her devastated household arsenic a antheral was charged with murder.

Megan Hughes, 31, was recovered dormant connected Sunday aft officers were called to a spot successful Windram Road, Chirnside, Berwickshire astir 4.35am.

Her household has asked for privateness astatine this hard clip and paid tribute to the mum, writing: “Megan was a overmuch loved parent and daughter. She was beauteous and caring. This has near a monolithic spread successful the household who are each perfectly devastated.”

Corey Dryden, 31, appeared astatine Jedburgh Sheriff Court connected Tuesday afternoon. Dryden, of Berwickshire, faces a azygous complaint of murder. He made nary plea during his behind-closed-doors hearing, wherever helium was remanded successful custody.

No aboriginal tribunal dates person been set, but Dryden is expected to marque his 2nd quality successful transportation with the case, which volition besides beryllium successful private, adjacent week, reports Daily Record.

Detective Inspector Laura White said: "Our thoughts are with the household and friends of Megan astatine this hard time. We volition proceed to enactment them arsenic the probe continues."

An archetypal connection from Police Scotland said: "A 31-year-old pistillate who died successful Chirnside, Duns connected Sunday, 9 February, 2025 has been named arsenic Megan Hughes. Officers were called to a spot successful Windram Road astir 4.35am. Megan’s household has asked for privacy."

Tributes person poured successful for unfortunate connected societal media with 1 idiosyncratic penning connected Facebook: "Absolutely heartbreaking, wishing the champion to her children & family," and different remark read: "Heartbreaking, Megan you were a beauteous young woman wrong and out, my thoughts are with her household and friends."

There were galore akin messages with 1 idiosyncratic stating: "So beauteous truthful young ... Megan .... remainder successful bid ... God bless your household and friends xx .. a beingness taken acold far 2 soon," and different said: "My deepest heartfelt condolences goes retired to Megans household and friends astatine this precise bittersweet time."