The Loch of Kinnordy nature reserve in Kirriemuir, north-east Scotland, is a beautiful place where you can find amazing wildlife including otters, red squirrels and red deer. 



But amid all this beauty, a sight of pure horror met two member of the publics at this spot early one morning. Inside the car park, they discovered the lifeless body of 27 year old Steven Donaldson lying next to a burnt out car. 



Just who had killed Steven - and why?



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Sources

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-48458290

https://news.stv.tv/north/killer-left-instructions-for-family-before-taking-own-life

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/fury-devious-killer-ex-girlfriend-29951565

https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/loch-of-kinnordy/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-44415177

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/steven-donaldson-murder-trial-body-14271213

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts/884466/steven-donaldson-murder-steven-was-far-too-young-to-die-family-pay-tribute-outside-court-after-trio-found-guilty-of-his-killing/?__hsfp=1747869543&__hssc=164363168.4.1696352080703&__hstc=164363168.8af12bdf6e0af5c5875364275e2b5949.1696083686491.1696083686491.1696352080703.2

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts/881881/steven-donaldson-a-successful-and-popular-young-man-at-the-heart-of-a-happy-family/

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts/881969/tasmin-glass-the-budding-angus-starlet-who-became-a-killer/

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/cos-general-docs/pdf-docs-for-opinions/2019hcjac84.pdf?sfvrsn=0