A grieving mother who believes her son was murdered has described her terror after receiving a menacing phone call warning that she and her loved ones “are next”.
Renatta Ginns’s son Jason Anderson, 33, was found dead in the River Ayr at Failford, Mauchline, on Valentine’s Day after last being seen in the village of Catrine on December 12. Police described the tragedy as “unexplained”, but Jason’s family believe his death could be suspicious and have lodged complaints with Police Scotland over their handling of the case.
Renatta, who was taunted by cruel messages in the wake of her son’s death, told the Record of a fresh threat by an anonymous troll who called her phone last week. She said she is too afraid to leave the house alone as she prepares to protest at Kilmarnock Police Station over what she describes as a lack of support from police over Jason’s case.
Threatening call and fear
Renatta said: “I got an anonymous call on Friday. They came on the phone in a very daunting voice saying Jason’s name. Then they said my other son was next and that they were coming for me soon. It was horrible - the way they said Jason’s name.”
“I can’t leave my house without someone being with me. I have to have someone there at all times because of the threatening messages and now the call. The police told me to phone my provider and ask them to block private numbers. They didn’t look at my phone. They are doing nothing to keep me or my son safe. Where is the protection?”
Jason is understood to have vanished after police were called to investigate a domestic incident. The police helicopter, drones, the Dive and Marine Unit and mountain rescue teams were involved in the operation to trace him, but his body was pulled from the water on February 14 – almost six miles away from Catrine.
Family's concerns and evidence
The family say post-mortem results did not indicate Jason had drowned or harmed himself. CCTV released by police in December showed him the day before he was last seen – which his family say shows bruising to his face.
Last month his family called on the public to help them secure new evidence after newly-obtained CCTV images captured Jason walking with a male when he was last seen. They believe they know who the man is, but claim that their requests for certain information to be investigated have been repeatedly denied by the force.
Renatta says the dad-of-four had called his cousin in Manchester just hours before the CCTV images were captured, begging for help in getting a train out of Scotland. She then received a string of sinister messages on Facebook, with one saying: “Do you wanna see your son’s final moments alive? Because he was crying like a b****. And good luck with the police finding me, I’m not in the UK no more.”
Protest and police response
The sender has never been traced and the mum has now demanded a second post-mortem. On Friday, she received the threatening call from an unknown number at 2.30pm. She reported it to police at about 5.10pm, with officers attending her home at 2.40am the next morning.
She said her dealings with police over the case have prompted her to arrange a silent protest at her local police station on October 17 - saying the family’s fears over what might have happened to Jason have been disregarded. She said: “I’m not getting any support at all. Police Scotland have totally failed Jason. The way they’ve treated me and spoken to me has been absolutely horrendous. They have had no compassion whatsoever for anything I’ve said. They’ve never followed up or tried to track the messages I had. I think the protest is important - for people to be aware of what is living around about them.”
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Around 5.10pm on Friday, 25 September, 2026, we received a report of a threatening communication in the Kilmarnock area. Safety advice was provided and enquiries are ongoing.” The force added: “We are aware of a planned protest in Kilmarnock on Saturday, 17 October, 2026. We continue to engage with organisers with our combined focus on maintaining public safety. A report has been submitted to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in connection with the death of Jason Anderson. A complaint has been received, and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”
