Man appears in court over murder of gran, 82, found injured on street

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of an 82-year-old grandmother in Glasgow.

Emergency services were called around 4am on Saturday to a report of a woman injured in Cardowan Road in the Carntyne area of the city.

Elizabeth Colligan, known as Betty, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers arrested a 30-year-old man, who STV News understands to be her grandson, Grant McKinnon, in connection with the death.

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McKinnon appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday charged with murder and sending a grossly offensive, obscene or menacing message.

He made no plea and was remanded in custody to appear again court in the next eight days.

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