Man in court over Lee Duncan murder

A 44-YEAR old man, Gary Parker, has appeared on petition at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today charged with murder.

Parker made a brief appearance in private before Sheriff Nigel Morrison QC. No plea or declaration was made on his behalf and the case was continued for further inquiry. Parker was remanded in custody.

His appearance in court follows the discovery of the body of 31-year old Lee Duncan in a flat in Lauriston Place in the city’s Tollcross area on the morning of February 25 last year.