An untrained mind would have missed it, but detective Hamish Moir's eagle eye was about to blow the case wide open.
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Two drivers were clocked at 100mph close to the notorious Munlochy junction.
Cara MacLennan also failed to disclose she was subject to a SSSC investigation when applying for a new job.
Lewis Henderson, 25, had struggled to rejoin society in a positive manner and had started dealing drugs, his solicitor said.
Liam Miller, 24, and Liam McAllister, 19, were arrested following the incident, which was also alleged to have involved a "sharp instrument".
The 49-year-old man was taken to hospital where he later died.
