Teenager used sword in drug-related killing, murder trial told
A 16-year-old boy was seen smirking after using a “metre-long” sword to kill another teenager at a flat being used by drug dealers, a jury has heard.
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Man jailed for life after murdering fiancee and wrapping body in clingfilm
A man has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 18 years after he murdered his fiancee at their home before ordering drugs and eating takeaway food next to her body.
Man in court charged with murder after Falkirk death
A man has appeared in court charged with murder following a death at a property in Falkirk.
Car driven at boy before he was chased by four people and stabbed to death
A 16-year-old boy is believed to have had a car driven at him before he was chased by four people and stabbed to death.
Police name man at centre of murder inquiry
Police have named the man whose death has sparked a murder inquiry.
Man gets 18 years for brutal murder of ‘devoted’ Aberdeen dad
A "devoted" Aberdeen dad who offered to help a homeless man had his kindness repaid with brutal violence when he was stabbed more than 40 times.
Pensioner who killed wife during lockdown cleared of murder
A pensioner who strangled his wife to death five days into the first UK lockdown has been cleared of her murder.
Search teams find body in river after murder arrest
The body of a woman has been recovered from the River Severn after a 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Man accused over stabbings spree denies murder but admits manslaughter
A 27-year-old man accused of committing a series of stabbings in Birmingham has denied murdering a university worker but admitted his manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.
Pensioner murdered wife over lockdown fears, court hears
A husband snapped and murdered his wife just days into the first national lockdown over worries about coronavirus and money, a court heard.
Murder victim died on his birthday after ‘cowardly’ shooting outside his home
Tributes have been paid to a father-of-four who was shot outside his home and died in hospital on his 39th birthday.
Anniversary appeal to find killer who struck in 1991
A senior detective has appealed for information to track down a killer who sexually assaulted and strangled a woman in 1991.
Man jailed for life after strangling wife but mystery over accomplice remains
A construction company boss has been found guilty of murdering his wife after enlisting the help of a mystery female accomplice.
Murder-accused seen entering Aberdeen flats on day woman said to have died, trial hears
A man accused of murdering a woman was seen entering a block of flats where she lived three times on the night of the date when she is said to have died, a court heard yesterday.
Readers’ Letters: Horrific crime, barbaric death
Lisa Montgomery, a woman convicted of a murder in America in 2004, was on death row for 13 years before finally being executed by lethal injection on January 13.
Teenager named and sentenced to life term over ‘gang warfare’ murder
A judge has lifted an order protecting the identity of a gang member who was aged 15 when he murdered a member of a rival group in a drive-by shooting.
Murder of six-year-old June Cruickshank sent shockwaves through Aberdeen 60 years ago
It all started with a young girl being sent by her parents to buy a packet of custard powder from a nearby shop in Aberdeen.
Relative of Aberdeen murder victim George Murdoch brands new claims ‘just another theory’
A new theory that the brutal killer of an Aberdeen taxi driver was an American oil worker has been downplayed by police, the victim's family said today.
Man charged with murdering care home resident in her 90s
A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a south-east London care home resident in her 90s.
How ‘fake news’ sparked a fatal riot by Highland navvies in Stonehaven
Fake news is nothing new – in fact, it sparked a riot in Stonehaven which left one man dead, others beaten in the street, and shops and homes attacked and wrecked.
Murder investigation launched after 13-year-old boy stabbed in Reading
A murder investigation has been launched after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Reading.
Murder investigation launched after 13-year-old boy stabbed in Reading
A murder investigation has been launched after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Reading.
Former Aberdeen police inspector’s murder appeal to be heard next month
An ex-Aberdeen police inspector jailed for murdering his wife will take an appeal to the High Court next month.
Horror film fan and boyfriend jailed for life for murder of stranger
A serial killer obsessive and his boyfriend have been jailed for life for murdering and dismembering a stranger at their “flat of horrors” containing weapons, snakes and horror film masks.
The spirit of Aberdeen’s Christmas past includes riots, murders and ghosts
Christmas in Aberdeen is a time for… schoolboy riots, murder and blood sacrifice.
Mother’s scalding murder of toddler ‘disturbing’ and ‘tragic’ – judge
A cocaine-using woman who murdered her 19-month-old daughter by scalding her and leaving the toddler screaming in agony was a crime “as disturbing as it is tragic”, a judge has said.
Photo of boy, 12, released as teenager appears in court charged with his murder
Police have released a photo of the 12-year-old boy found dead just two days before his birthday, as a 14-year-old youth appeared in court charged with his murder.
Teenager appears in court charged with 12-year-old boy’s murder
A 14-year-old youth has appeared in court accused of murdering a 12-year-old boy.
Teenager charged with murder of 12-year-old boy
A youth aged 14 has been charged with murdering a 12-year-old boy.
Man guilty of murdering fiancee before partially wrapping body in clingfilm
A man has been found guilty of murdering his fiancee at their home before ordering a takeaway pizza, police have said.