An urban explorer’s grisly discovery that led to a murder conviction

Ean’s sister Audrey Reid had lost touch with her brother, who was 10 years older than her.

“I remember seeing on the news that remains had been found in Glenrothes, never for one minute thinking it would be my brother,” she told BBC Scotland.

As she flicks through family photos of Ean as a young boy with a bowl haircut; messing about with family at home; and of his time in the Army, she said Ean was “a bit of a cheeky chappie, always in a wee bit of bother”.

He had joined the Army at 16. “Looking back I think he struggled when he came out of the Army – getting used to civilian life,” Audrey said.

“But you grow apart and lead different lives. But we’re still brother and sister and still loved each other.

“He was just a nice, simple man that wouldn’t do anybody any harm whatsoever – he lived in a nice, wee, peaceful area.

“In my head, there was nothing to gain from doing that to Ean, nothing. He was just a simple man living a simple life. And that got taken away from him.

“From the time I walked into that court I never took my eyes of him [Barnes] – just to say you’re not winning. I see you.

“And I wanted him to see that me and his daughters were there because Ean had a family and I want him to see that – he had people that loved him.”