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A chilling chapter in Scotland’s criminal history closes as Donna Marie Brand, convicted of murdering 14-year-old Caroline Glachan nearly 30 years ago, dies in prison at age 47. Found guilty alongside Robert O’Brien and Andrew Kelly in a December 2023 High Court trial, Brand received a life sentence with 17 years minimum — her role centered on leaving Caroline to drown after a brutal assault. While not physically attacking the teen, she was held accountable for her fatal abandonment. All three received life sentences; O’Brien and Kelly faced 22 and 18 years minimum respectively. Brand’s death in HMP & YOI Stirling has triggered a Fatal Accident Inquiry, as is standard protocol for all deaths in custody.

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