Pair appear in court accused of Hogmanay shooting murder in Edinburgh

Grant Hunter, 32, and Emma McVie, 25, made no plea when they appeared at the city’s sheriff court.

Monday 08 January 2024 12:44 EST

Floral tributes were left outside the pub in Edinburgh where Marc Webley was shot (Jane Barlow/PA) (PA Wire)

Two people have appeared in court accused of murdering a man who was shot outside a pub in Edinburgh on Hogmanay.

Marc Webley, 38, was shot just before midnight outside the Anchor Inn in West Granton Road, before dying in hospital.

Police Scotland said another man, aged 39, was taken to hospital with serious injuries but his condition remains unknown.

On Monday, Grant Hunter, 32, and Emma McVie, 25, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court accused of murder.

They were also accused of attempted murder and assault to severe injury and danger of life.

The pair, from Edinburgh, made no plea and were remanded in custody ahead of a further court date.