Relatives of a man who suffered a violent death 26 years ago have backed proposed laws to stop police officers avoiding disciplinary proceedings by resigning.
Kevin McLeod was 24 when he was found dead in the water at Wick Harbour in February 1997, having suffered massive internal injuries consistent with a severe beating.
Twice since then his family have had complaints pending about very senior police officers – the second being Police Scotland’s second chief constable, Phil Gormley – but both walked away from proceedings by quitting.
