Three on murder charge

TWO men and a woman appeared in court yesterday charged with murdering a mother of four.

Gail Russell, 26, died in hospital from her injuries after an incident outside her house in Small Crescent, Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, on Saturday night. She was taken to Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride after she was injured at about 9:15pm.

Charlene Wilson, 24, Thomas Gibson, 29, and Aaron Black, 22, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court yesterday charged with murder.

They made no plea or declaration. They were all committed for further examination and remanded in custody.