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.
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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”.
Murder accused visited Brian McKandie’s home days before he died, court told
A man accused of murdering a north-east mechanic in his rural cottage told police he had “no idea who was responsible”.
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.
Brian McKandie murder trial to begin in January
A man is to stand trial charged with murdering a pensioner in his home.