Shona Stevens died after she was discovered badly injured on a path in woodland near her home in Irvine, North Ayrshire, on November 10, 1994 – a man has now been charged
A 67-year-old man has been charged following the death of a mother more than 30 years ago, police have confirmed.
Shona Stevens, 31, was discovered badly injured on a path in woodland near her home in Irvine, North Ayrshire, on November 10 1994. She later died in hospital.
On Friday, Police Scotland announced that a 67-year-old had been arrested – with an update on Saturday revealing the man has now been charged. It comes more than three decades after Ms Stevens was found injured on a footpath near the rear of Alder Green in the Bourtreehill Park area of Irvine.
Senior investigation officer Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Gillies said: “I would like to thank the members of the local community who assisted us in our inquiries. I am grateful for their information and input which greatly contributed to our investigation.”
The man is now expected to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday, July 28.
A Police Scotland statement released Saturday July 26 read: “A 67-year-old man arrested in connection with the death of Shona Stevens has now been charged. Thirty-one-year-old Shona was found on a footpath located near to the rear of Alder Green in the Bourtreehill Park area of Irvine on 10 November, 1994. She later died in hospital.”
It added: “The 67-year-old is due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday, 28 July, 2025.”
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