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A man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after he admitted trying to murder his ex-partner and her mother in a funeral home in Jedburgh, Scotland. William McBurnie drove his car through the front window of Zoe Turnbull’s office, months after she ended their relationship. McBurnie was appearing in court in Livingston for sentencing, where Judge Lord Mulholland criticised his conduct, using his car “as a lethal weapon”. Lord Mulholland also commented that McBurnie was lucky he was not being charged with murder.
McBurnie had been moving on with his life, working as a freelance press photographer in Jedburgh, after serving as a police officer in Belfast. However, the end of his relationship with Turnbull left him reeling and struggling to come to terms with the breakup. He experienced severe emotional trouble and drank heavily for four months before the incident occurred on 7th December 2022.
In court, McBurnie expressed genuine remorse for his actions. His defence counsel, Gareth Jones, pleaded with the court to consider McBurnie’s mental state at the time of the incident. However, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service refused to downplay the severity and potential danger of McBurnie’s actions. Homicide and Major Crime lead Moira Orr commented that “this was an extremely reckless act”.
Turnbull and her mother were fortunate enough to escape the attack with their lives, but the violent incident has left them with life-changing conditions. Turnbull has suffered from hearing loss, injuries to her back and legs, while her mother had two cardiac arrests and continues to suffer from atrial fibrillation, breathlessness, and fatigue.
This violent act has left Turnbull and her family traumatised, and they look forward to putting this painful chapter behind them. They urge anyone going through a similar situation to seek help and speak up promptly. McBurnie has been barred from the lives of both Turnbull and her mother indefinitely, and the court placed him under two years of supervision after his release from prison, including a ban on driving for 16-and-a-half years
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