Fraser in court over murder

A MAN appeared in court yesterday accused of murdering his wife more than 13 years ago.

Nat Fraser, 52, is charged with assaulting Arlene Fraser, compressing her neck and strangling her at her home at Smith Street in Elgin, Moray, or elsewhere in Scotland between 28 April and 7 May, 1998, or assaulting and murdering her by other means. It is alleged he did so while acting with one or more unknown persons.

Fraser is accused of murdering his wife knowing she had consulted a solicitor about getting a divorce and obtaining a financial settlement from him.

Fraser entered no plea when he appeared for the first time at the High Court in Glasgow yesterday. He is also accused of surreptitiously buying a car and setting fire to another while acting with another or others between 26 March and 27 April, 1998. It is alleged that on 4 April, 1998, he set fire to a car registered A19 NAT at Smith Street in Elgin.

Fraser was remanded in custody and Lord Bracadale continued the case until 22 November.