A ‘cowardly’ former policeman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after he tried to kill his ex by drunkenly driving his car through the window of her business.
Appearing before Livingston High Court on Thursday, William McBurnie, 57, was handed down an extended sentence of 13 years, including two years of supervision upon release from prison.
Following his sentencing, McBurnie’s ex, Zoe Turnbull, 46, released a statement through her solicitors Digby Brown.
The mother-of-two said; ‘Finally, after two years of physical, emotional and practical chaos, we have justice. McBurnie was the Jekyll and Hyde of Jedburgh – charming in public but dangerous behind the scenes.
‘I believe the attempt on my life happened because he knew he was losing his grip on me and this extreme act was some warped and cowardly attempt to control things.
‘He was just a forceful monster who encroached on our lives and …