Thousands of people who were brutally executed in Scotland after being accused of practicing witchcraft could be honoured with a national memorial.
Plans are being drawn up for a monument at a former opencast coal mine near Kelty in Fife it has been revealed, just days after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made a formal apology to the more than 4,000 people killed in Scotland between the 16th and 18th centuries under the Witchcraft Act of 1563.
Elizabeth McMann, trustee of Remembering the Accused Witches of Scotland (Raws), said: "Having visited St Ninians, we believe that this is an ideal place to put the much-desired memorial and it is especially relevant as a location given the major role that Fife played in pursuing those accused of witchcraft.
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