Teenager charged over murder of missing Annan man

Paul Taylor was last seen travelling to Carlisle on 17 October

A 19-year-old has been charged with the murder of a man who drove across the border from Scotland to England.

Jack Crawley, of Sheehan Crescent, Carlisle, will appear at the city's Magistrates' Court on 16 February.

Paul Taylor, 56, was last seen driving to Carlisle on 17 October last year but his car was later found abandoned.

Officers on both sides of the border launched a major probe after his disappearance from Annan, Dumfries and Galloway.

Police Scotland initially said they were concerned for Mr Taylor's welfare when he was reported missing in October 2023.

However, Cumbria Police later upgraded the investigation to a murder inquiry in November.

Mr Taylor's body has not yet been recovered.

The force's Det Ch Supt Dave Pattinson said the investigation into Mr Taylor's death was ongoing.

Abandoned car

He said: "We have a team of detectives continuing to work tirelessly and thoroughly to piece together the circumstances the led to Paul's disappearance and to locate his body, giving his family the answers they desperately deserve.

"Paul's family continue to be supported and updated throughout our investigation and will remain so throughout the judicial process."

Mr Taylor's blue Vauxhall Corsa was later found abandoned

Mr Taylor was driving a blue Vauxhall Corsa when he left home at about 21:45 on 17 October and headed southbound along the M6.

The vehicle, registration PY18 DYO, then headed in the direction of the Kingmoor South area of Carlisle at 23:35 and the Carlisle West area.

It was later found abandoned in Langwathby at about 08:45 on 19 October.

Potential sightings of the car in the Yewdale, Sandsfield Park and Brough Road areas of Carlisle on the night and early morning of 17 and 18 October were also investigated by officers.