{"id":544485,"date":"2026-04-22T10:58:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/544485\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:58:30","slug":"man-charged-over-death-of-gran-found-injured-on-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/544485\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged over death of gran found injured on street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man has been charged over the death of an 82-year-old grandmother in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Colligan, known as Betty, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday evening, officers arrested a 30-year-old man, who STV News understands to be Ms Colligan\u2019s grandson, Grant McKinnon, in connection with her death.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest took place on Cardowan Road.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0a8e213215040e36079701dda6b87a0d-1776848011.jpeg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"901\"   alt=\"Officers arrested a 30-year-old man, who STV News understands to be Elizabeth Colligan's grandson, Grant McKinnon, in connection with the death.\"\/>Gary ReedOfficers arrested a 30-year-old man, who STV News understands to be Elizabeth Colligan\u2019s grandson, Grant McKinnon, in connection with the death. Gary Reed<\/p>\n<p>The man is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Detective chief inspector David Lamont said: \u201cOur thoughts remain with Elizabeth\u2019s family and friends during this very difficult time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/df41bfe7a3d3bfb0ec80cc5029bd38c4-1776848008.jpeg\" width=\"1400\" height=\"901\"   alt=\"Officers arrested a 30-year-old man, who STV News understands to be Elizabeth Colligan's grandson, Grant McKinnon, in connection with the death.\"\/>Gary ReedOfficers arrested a 30-year-old man, who STV News understands to be Elizabeth Colligan\u2019s grandson, Grant McKinnon, in connection with the death. Gary Reed<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to thank the local community for their support while our investigation has been ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The force was previously searching for McKinnon, who was last seen in the area at the same time as the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the public were urged not to approach the 30-year-old and to call police immediately if he was spotted.<\/p>\n<p>STV News is now on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Get all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCESJzKgsNvKKNOYO2r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">      Follow STV News <\/a>Follow STV News on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/whatsapp-qr.png\" alt=\"WhatsApp channel QR Code\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A man has been charged over the death of an 82-year-old grandmother in Glasgow. 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