Family of murdered Paisley dad one step closer to an inquiry

The family of murdered Paisley dad Craig McClelland are one step closer to securing a review into his death.

The Lord Advocate’s written to them to say he is open to conducting a Fatal Accident Inquiry and has instructed a specialist Crown Office unit to investigate their case.

The 31 year-old was stabbed to death in the street near his home in July 2017 by James Wright, who had broken the conditions of his electronic tag at the time of the attack.

Speaking exclusively to Clyde News, Craig’s dad Michael says it could have been anyone.

Michael said: "I genuinely don't want any family to ever be in the position we are in. Which is why it is so important we get the message out there to the public that we don't feel like you are safe right now. You won't be safe until the law is changed.

"The public are getting behind us and I would urge them to continue. The most support we have the more the Scottish Government will realise the public need to know what happened in Craig's case.

"The Scottish Government have made noises about what they are and what they aren't going to do. I am very much concerned that this could happen again, and soon."

Wright’s currently appealing his conviction and an FAI will need to wait until that’s been concluded.

Craig’s family are being supported by Paisley MSP Neil Bibby.

Mr Bibby said: "It is an encouraging responses from both the Lord Advocate and the public. Thousands of people have signed our petition now.

"If a prisoner was to die in prison there would be no questions of an independent inquiry being held and what we want to see is a change in the law so that any prisoner who is out on electronic tag, if they commit a murder there is also an independent inquiry."

The family have launched a petition in support of their request for a review and also a change in the law, which would make an inquiry an automatic right for any family who loses a family member in similar circumstances to Craig's murder.