Driver admits killing charity cyclist then burying body

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Tony Parsons disappeared during a foundation motorcycle thrust successful September 2017

A antheral has pleaded blameworthy to sidesplitting foundation cyclist Tony Parsons and hiding his assemblage successful a grave.

Alexander Mckellar, 32, admitted driving astatine excess velocity and causing Mr Parsons' death.

He and his duplicate member Robert Mckellar admitted defeating the ends of justness by hiding Mr Parsons' assemblage successful a sedate successful the Auch Estate adjacent Bridge of Orchy.

Mr Parsons was past seen successful September 2017 extracurricular the Bridge of Orchy Hotel.

He past continued southbound on the A82 successful the absorption of Tyndrum, but determination were nary further sightings of the 63-year-old.

Extensive searches were carried retired successful the area, involving section upland rescue teams, volunteers, Police Scotland dogs and the force's aerial enactment unit.

His remains were recovered successful a distant country adjacent the A82 adjacent to a workplace successful Bridge of Orchy successful January 2021.

Mr Parsons' household were astatine the High Court successful Glasgow to perceive the blameworthy plea.

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