The man convicted of murdering Claire Leveque in Shetland plans to appeal against conviction and sentence.
Published: 09:16, 30 October 2025
The man convicted of the murder of Claire Leveque plans to launch an appeal.
Aren Pearson, 41, was found guilty of stabbing Ms Leveque to death at his mother’s property in Sandness on 11th February last year following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
He denied the charges against him, claiming Ms Leveque had stabbed herself.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service has now confirmed Pearson plans to appeal for both conviction and sentence.