Filming in the High Court

The Judiciary of Scotland has announced that STV has been given permission by Lord Hamilton the Lord President and Lord Justice General to film Lord Bracadale sentencing David Gilroy at the High Court in Edinburgh on 18th April 2012. 

David Gilroy was found guilty of the murder of Suzanne Pilley in March 2012.

This is the first time that permission has been granted to film during a sentencing diet in the High Court. A number of restrictions have been placed on the filming, including a stipulation that the accused will not appear on camera. The camera instead will remain focused on the judge. It has also been agreed that filming will not start until the plea in mitigation has finished.

Footage of the sentencing will be made available immediately afterwards via satellite feed.