A DATE has been set for a fatal accident inquiry into the death of a killer who butchered a teenage mum from Alexandria.

Michael McArthur was serving life for the murder of Amy Anderson more than 20 years ago when he was found dead by prison guards.

Amy's naked torso was discovered on the banks of the River Leven in Dumbarton in May 2002.

Originally from Dumfries, Amy, 19, was a college student but ended up on the streets after becoming addicted to heroin. 

At the time of her death Amy had a one-year-old daughter.

McArthur, who lived in a derelict container in Alexandria at the time of Amy's death, was found guilty of murdering his victim on waste ground alongside the River Leven.

During McArthur's trial he claimed to have become a "father figure" to the young woman and to have let her sleep in the derelict container where he lived in Alexandria.

He also claimed she was pregnant at the time.

Amy's pelvis was discovered in a pond near the river in November 2003, but her head, arms and legs have never been found.

McArthur, 74, was eventually found guilty of Amy's murder and sentenced to life in behind bars by the High Court in Edinburgh two years later, where he remained until his death in April 2022 at HM Prison Dumfries.

The fatal accident inquiry - a legal requirement following any death in custody in Scotland - will take place at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Friday, March 3.