£200,000 bill to defend Brian McKandie’s murderer
A “cruel and calculated” killer who murdered a mechanic in his own home has been awarded more than £200,000 to cover his legal fees – and that figure is set to rise.
A “cruel and calculated” killer who murdered a mechanic in his own home has been awarded more than £200,000 to cover his legal fees – and that figure is set to rise.
A "cruel and calculated" killer who murdered a north-east mechanic in his own home has had his bid to appeal against his conviction and sentence refused.
A man convicted of murdering north-east mechanic Brian McKandie is appealing his conviction and sentence.
A man was jailed for life today for murdering and robbing a north-east mechanic at his home.
The brother of a pensioner who was murdered has said he will “never forgive” his killer.
Brutal murderer Steven Sidebottom shared Facebook appeals to catch Brian McKandie’s killer in an effort cover his tracks.
A remorseless killer was today facing life in jail after he was convicted of brutally murdering and robbing a north-east mechanic at his rural cottage to "fund a lifestyle he couldn't afford".
The jury in the murder trial of a man accused of bludgeoning a north-east mechanic to death is to continue its deliberations tomorrow.
An Aberdeen murder trial jury was today continuing its deliberations in the trial of a man accused of bludgeoning Brian McKandie to death at his rural north-east cottage during a robbery.
The jury in the murder trial of a man accused of bludgeoning a north-east mechanic to death has today retired to consider its verdict.
A north-east mechanic found dead in his home was seen standing with two men in his garden with a concerned look on his face the day before he died, a court has heard.
A senior detective told a court the injuries suffered by a mechanic allegedly bludgeoned to death in his home were the worst he had ever seen.
No DNA was found that could link a north-east murder accused with the man he is accused of killing, a court has heard.
The former partner of a man accused of murder told a court she had to calm him down when he realised the police were treating the death as suspicious.
A police crime scene manager has told a court how officers recovered almost £200,000 while clearing out an alleged murder victim’s home.
A man accused of murder asked a hotel worker to clarify the time he had been in the premises on the day of the alleged incident after the police inquiry began, a court has heard.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
A man accused of murdering a north-east mechanic in his rural cottage told police he had “no idea who was responsible”.
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.”
A north-east mechanic found dead in his home had nearly £200,000 in cash stored in the house, a court has heard.
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.
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 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.
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.
A man is to stand trial charged with murdering a pensioner in his home.