Husband of woman murdered at remote cottage was facing domestic abuse charges

Jim Mair, 43, had appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court just three weeks ago.

The bodies of Stacy Mair, 35, and a 43-year-old man understood to be her ex-husband Jim Mair were discovered at an isolated cottage near Houston, Renfrewshire, just before 8am on Monday.

Stacy Mair, 35, was found dead at a remote cottage in Renfrewshire by emergency services after reports of concern for a person on Monday morning - police are now treating it as murder

Steven Frederick Nelson, 67, was due in Pictou, N.S., court on Tuesday for a bail hearing related to child sexual abuse material charges, but he did not appear.

Barney Davis | Night News Editor Published July 28, 2026 9:23pm Updated July 28, 2026 9:23pm Jim Mair, 43, and his wife Stacy, 35, were found on Corsliehill Road, on the outskirts of Houston, Renfrewshire. (Picture: Facebook) Detectives are investigating a suspected murder-suicide amid claims a tree surgeon killed his

Claims of victims of domestic violence need no independent corroboration as the harassment usually happens inside the confines of a house, says court

A man has been charged with more than 580 charges related to child sexual abuse after an investigation found he was allegedly in possession of hundreds of files of illegal material