Murder of Maxwell Garvie
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Maxwell Garvie was a Scottish farmer and businessman who was murdered in 1967, in "one of the most infamous murders in Scottish criminal history".[1][2]
The following year his wife, Sheila Garvie, and her lover, Brian Tevendale, were convicted of his murder after a sensational trial at the Aberdeen High Court, which included revelations about group sex and drugs.[3] It was Tevendale who shot Maxwell with a rifle while he was asleep. Later Tevendale disposed of the body in an underground tunnel at Lauriston Castle, near St Cyrus.
A third accused, Alan Peters, was found not proven.
While alive, Maxwell enjoyed a lascivious life. He was fond of female company and maintained physical relations with many. Tevendale's sister Trudy Birse was just one of them. Maxwell frequently arranged wild parties in his house which involved orgies. At first Sheila was not eager to take part, but her husband insisted and the latter won.
Sheila Garvie and Tevendale broke off contact shortly after the trial, they were both released in 1978. They and Peters are all now deceased.
References
- ^ The sins of my mother, 01 February 2002, article in The Scotsman
- ^ "Rewriting letter of the law.(Features)", Sunday Times (London, England), NI Syndication Limited: 2, 1 November 1998, ISSN 0956-1382, ...Byline: Alastair Robertson Alastair Robertson reports on the Scots police officer who risked his career to solve a sensational murder case Maxwell Garvie, a rich and dashing young farmer,...
- ^ Roy, Kenneth (2013). The Invisible Spirit. ICS Books. pp. 381–385. ISBN 9780954652784.
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