Shop holds no record of purchase Brian McKandie murder accused said he made at time of incident, court hears
A man accused of murder told police he bought a bottle of vodka at a village shop at the time of his alleged victim’s death.
High Court in Aberdeen
Man accused of murdering Brian McKandie offered friend £500 to give him a lift, court told
A north-east murder accused told a friend he would pay him £500 to drop him off somewhere and pick him up later and to make sure he was seen in Huntly or Inverurie in the intervening time, a court has heard.
Court hears man accused of murdering north-east mechanic Brian McKandie paid off £1,500 bar tab same week body found
A man accused of murder paid off a £1,500 bar tab the week his alleged victim died, having not bought a drink in the pub for a year, a court has heard.
Forensic pathologist who examined body of Brian McKandie knew as soon as he unzipped the bag something was ‘not right’
The pathologist who investigated the body of a north-east mechanic found dead in his home has told a court he “unzipped the bag” and realised straight away something was “not right”.
Court told man accused of murdering and robbing north-east mechanic Brian McKandie was left with just £27 a month after child maintenance
A north-east man accused of murdering and robbing a mechanic in his cottage was left with just £27 a month after expenses from his job as a farmer.
Inspector who went to house of dead mechanic Brian McKandie said she would have acted differently ‘in hindsight’
The senior investigating police officer who was sent to the home of north-east mechanic Brian McKandie and failed to realise a crime had taken place has told a court she would have acted differently “in hindsight.”
Murder trial told Brian McKandie had nearly £200,000 hidden in ‘tins, boxes and wallets’
A north-east mechanic found dead in his home had nearly £200,000 in cash stored in the house, a court has heard.
Brian McKandie’s friend tells court she spotted blood through pensioner’s window
A friend of a north-east mechanic has told a court of the moment she phoned the police because she saw blood inside his property and later discovered he was dead.
Witness says she saw man accused of murdering Brian McKandie outside his home
A man accused of bludgeoning a north-east mechanic to death inside his home was seen outside the property the day before, a court heard.
Police investigators originally thought Brian McKandie’s death was an accident
Police scene examiners who attended at the home of a north-east mechanic found dead originally thought his death was an accident, a court has heard.
Man on trial accused of murdering north-east mechanic Brian McKandie
The brother of a mechanic found dead in his own home was in Australia when police broke the news to him, a court has heard.
Man found guilty of attempting to kill daughter’s ex-boyfriend in Aberdeen axe attack
A man has been found guilty of attempting to kill his daughter’s ex-boyfriend by striking him with an axe in a street attack in Aberdeen.
Trial told man did not stab friend by mistake
A man has denied to a jury that he stabbed his best friend accidentally.
Aberdeen stab victim: ‘I thought I was going to die’
A man thought he was going to die after being stabbed four times, an attempted murder trial has heard.
Aberdeen engineer found guilty of causing man’s death by driving carelessly
An engineer has been convicted of causing the death of a north-east binman by driving carelessly.
Man accused of causing death of north-east refuse collector says he has no memory of the crash
An engineer accused of causing the death of a north-east refuse collector in a crash says he has no memory of the journey – other than stopping to deal with a leaking gas canister.
North-east man on trial accused of sexually assaulting two women
A north-east man has gone on trial accused of sexually assaulting two women at a cadets training camp.
Two men guilty of armed robbery at north-east home
Two men who barged into a north-east flat armed with a sawn-off shotgun have been jailed for a total of 17 years.
North-east man accused of armed robbery denies taking part because he was buying drugs elsewhere at the time
A man accused of carrying out an armed robbery at a property in Fraserburgh has denied any involvement – claiming he was buying drugs at the time.
Partner of Aberdeen man stabbed to death outraged after killer’s appeal granted
The partner of a man stabbed to death by his best friend has told of her outrage after the killer was granted an appeal.
Two men guilty of Aberdeen man’s murder for SECOND time
Two men have been handed life sentences for beating a man to death at an Aberdeen flat.
Two men sentenced to life for murdering man in Aberdeen flat
Two friends have been given life sentences for murdering a man in his Aberdeen flat.
Murder accused pair ‘demonstrated complete disregard’ for Aberdeen man
Two friends accused of murdering a man found dead in his Aberdeen flat “demonstrated a complete disregard” for his safety, a jury has been told.
Man accused of Aberdeen murder told friend he had to ‘go and hide’ chain
A man accused of murdering someone with a dog lead told a friend he needed to “go and hide” a chain, a trial has heard.
Co-accused not involved in Aberdeen death, says ex partner
The former partner of a man accused of murder told him his co-accused “didn’t have anything to do with it”, a court has heard.
Former partner of man accused of Aberdeen killing called him a ‘murderer’
The former partner of a man accused of killing another man shouted out a window branding him a “murderer”, a trial has heard.
Aberdeen murder trial adjourned after juror did not attend court
A murder trial was adjourned after one of the jurors did not attend court.
Man accused of murdering mum’s boyfriend in Aberdeen flat tried to stop co-accused’s dog lead attack, court told
A man accused of murdering his mum’s boyfriend told her he tried to stop his co-accused striking him with a dog lead, a trial has heard.
Man acquitted of killing north-east school boy
A man has been acquitted of killing a schoolboy in an industrial cable spooler machine.
Worker accused of north-east schoolboy’s death tells court of panic
A man accused of killing a schoolboy in an industrial cable spooler told a court his head was “all over the place” after finding the teen slumped in the machine.