Calum McKay

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Seven-year 'nightmare' of Scottish activist held in an Indian jailBBCJagtar Singh Johal arrives at court in India in November 2017Calum McKayIt's more than seven years since Jagtar Singh Johal was snatched from the bustling streets of Jalandhar in northern India. The young Sikh activist, from Dumbarton in the west of Scotland, had been visiting the state of Punjab to celebrate his wedding.

Jun 21, 2024 | msn.com | Myles Bonnar |Calum McKay

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Jun 21, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Myles Bonnar |Calum McKay

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Jun 21, 2024 | bbc.com | Myles Bonnar |Calum McKay

Dead Man Running: How a mysterious punk band frontman became an international fugitiveBy Myles Bonnar & Calum McKay, BBC Scotland DisclosureBBCAvis was a teenage punk in a band in Bury St EdmundsWhen eccentric Inverness street trader Kim Avis staged his own death in the waters off an infamous Californian beach five years ago, it sparked an international manhunt. Avis was eventually captured and brought to justice after the women he abused for years came forward to testify against him in court.

Mar 27, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Calum McKay |Myles Bonnar

Kim Avis faked his own death and went on the run but was eventually tracked down and convicted of rape.