Human bone found in hunt for body of lorry driver killed in 1999

Police officers hunting for the remains of a man killed 13 years ago have recovered what is believed to be a human bone.

Adam Alexander was killed by Thomas Pryde with an iron bar after an argument. He was last seen alive on November 14, 1999, and Tayside Police have continued to search for his remains.

The discovery of what is understood to be part of a human leg bone was made in a field at Muiredge Farm, in the Errol area, at about 1pm on Tuesday during the latest search for the body of Mr Alexander.

Tayside Police has cordoned the area off and no further activity will take place on Tuesday. It is anticipated that specialist scene investigation officers will attend on Wednesday to undertake a forensic recovery.

Mr Alexander’s mother Patricia Bremner is being kept aware of developments and has visited the site on Tuesday.

Motorists are advised that a road closure is being put in place in the immediate area during this activity.

A full examination of the scene at Errol will resume on Wednesday and it is anticipated that a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

Eight years after Mr Alexander was reported missing, Pryde drunkingly confessed to his then-wife that he had killed a man.

In 2010 he was sentenced to ten years in jail after he admitted the culpable homicide of Mr Alexander.

Pryde claims he buried Mr Alexander's body near Errol Brickworks in the Carse of Gowrie. Despite extensive excavations his body has never been found.


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