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Alan McEwen

Man appears in court charged with murder of 'gentle giant' found injured in Scots street

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a dad-of-three who was found injured in a Scots street.

Liam Maloney was discovered with serious injuries on Niddrie Marischal Road in the east of Edinburgh at around 8pm on Thursday.

The 30-year-old was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment, but he passed away on Saturday.

Ryan McCabe, 48, appeared at the city’s sheriff court on Tuesday charged with Liam’s murder.

McCabe, of Edinburgh, made no plea and was committed for further examination and remanded in custody.

He is due to make his next appearance in court within eight days.

Pals paid tribute to Liam, described as a “gentle giant”, in the wake of his death.

Posting a picture of Liam as a toddler, Nicola Russell said: “R.I.P Liam you will be sadly missed. You were such a lovely guy with a big heart and always full of fun. I’ll never forget that.

“Thinking of all the family and the three boys.”

Adele Commons said: “Such a sad day for Niddrie today. Thinking about his boys and all the family who have already been through so much. RIP Liam x”

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