A man has been charged in connection with the death of a mother who was last seen almost a year ago.
Khasha Smith, 35, was last seen on a FaceTime call with a friend on October 10, 2023.The mother-of-three, from Calder, Edinburgh, was reported missing on January 5 by her family. John Byrne, 39, who was arrested on Friday, has now been charged over her death and is due to appear at at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.It comes despite the mother's body having never been found after she disappeared in Scotland some 10 months ago.
"Her family have been made aware of developments and are said to be "devastated". Detective Chief Inspector Bob Williamson, of Police Scotland's Major Investigation Team, said: "Our thoughts are very much with Khasha's family at this extremely difficult time and they continue to be supported by specialist officers."They are understandably devastated and it is vital we get answers for them.
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