Peter Kelbie believes two-year-old Alexina was murdered when she died of a major head injury while living with foster parents in Dundee in 1960, but no criminality was established.
The brother of a tragic Scots toddler who died in care more than 60 years ago has demanded to know why police have not launched a murder probe.
Alexina and her siblings, who were of Romany Gypsy heritage, were taken into temporary care after allegations of negligence at camps emerged. She died of a head injury after being taken to hospital by her foster mother on August 31, 1960. An investigation suggested it was self inflicted and no criminality was established by police.Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Peter, who lives in Gretna, rejected an “insulting” £25,000 compensation offer after police admitted officers demonstrated “poor judgment”. But the Crown stated in 2009 that it must be able to prove, beyond reasonable doubt, that a crime had been committed and that an identified individual was responsible for that crime.
Peter also wants to see statements his late mother gave to police on the day she viewed Alexina’s body, saying a string of relatives he has met with in recent years all say the mum saw coal marks on Alexina’s face and feared she had been battered with a fire poker.