Images of Edinburgh 's Princes Street on Google Street View appear to show an axe murder . But mechanics Dan Thompson and John Kerr say they staged the ` ` murder '' for a laugh . Zoom closer and , through the distortion , Kerr 's expression could make you shudder . Thompson said he saw the car coming and grabbed Kerr in time to set - up the tableau . He said that the car was driven by a supplier and police later visited to investigate .
Images of Edinburgh 's Princes Street on Google Street View appear to show an axe murder . But mechanics Dan Thompson and John Kerr say they staged the ` ` murder '' for a laugh . Thompson said he saw the car coming and grabbed Kerr in time to set - up the tableau . He said that the car was driven by a supplier and police later visited to investigate .