Hugh and June McLeod will join scores of people from throughout Scotland who claim to have been let down by the legal process.

The McLeods, of Nicolson Street, are aggrieved at shortcomings in the investigation of their son Kevin's death at Wick harbour in February 1997.

How he died remains a mystery but his family are sure he was the victim of foul play and are campaigning for those responsible to be brought to justice.

Those taking part in Thursday's walk will gather at Edinburgh Castle esplanade before marching down the Royal Mile and on to the Scottish Parliament.

They will place pictures of their loved ones and light candles before mounting a silent vigil outside Holyrood where they hope to hand information on their respective cases to justice minister Kenny Mac-Askill.

Mrs McLeod (56) said yesterday: "It's terrible that we have got to go to this length to highlight our fight for justice for our loved ones.

"The more families that can come along the better.

"It will be very emotional because everybody lost someone in tragic circumstances and is having to fight for justice over what happened to them."

The walk has been arranged by Swede Guje Borjesson (54), who is campaigning over the unsolved death of her daughter Annie. The 30-year-old, who had been working in Edinburgh, was found washed up on Prestwick beach in December 2004.

Meanwhile, earlier this month Northern Constabulary re-interviewed a witness in relation to Kevin McLeod's death.

It follows fresh information the family provided to the force about an assault on Kevin shortly before he ended up in the water.

Kevin's uncle Allan McLeod said yesterday: "We have since received further information which we believe to be very significant.

"We firmly believe that if this is fully investigated, it will bring the people we believe are responsible for his death to justice."

Work commitments prevent Allan McLeod, from Alness, joining Thursday's walk but he said he would be there in spirit.

"Too many families in Scotland have been denied justice over the deaths of loved ones because of flawed police investigations," he said. "I hope that Mr MacAskill will sit up and take note of this and do what he can to address the injustices being highlighted in Thursday's walk."

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