Avril Jones, 66, dies in custody while serving a prison sentence following her conviction for murdering 19-year-old Margaret Fleming. Multiple outlets report she died at HMP Stirling, with coverage consistently noting the case involved a long period of claimed benefits.

The victim, described as vulnerable, was last seen alive aged 19 in late 1999, at a family party, according to several reports. Outlets also agree that Jones was convicted alongside her partner, Edward Cairney, for the killing, with one source specifying the conviction related to the period from December 1999 to January 2000.

A key element of context varies in emphasis: some outlets highlight that Fleming’s body has never been found, framing the case as still unresolved. Others focus more directly on Jones’s claims to benefit money over nearly two decades, including that she lived off those payments for many years after the murder.