Jamie Forbes was forced to jump to his death from a 12th-floor flat after being brutally attacked by Lee Smith for two days.
Asked to list the SNP and Lib Dems' failings, aside from the bus gates, Mr Nicoll scoffed: "Where to start?"
A multi-agency response was dispatched to the scene north of Wick.
Worries had been raised that ambitious plans could be cancelled as part of spending cuts.
Police are on the look out for the driver of the car which fled the scene.
Offshore energy trade body OEUK warned about the impact of tax decisions - but see signs the Labour government is engaging with the sector.
The popular nightspot was slammed by the police following 10 violent incidents in the space of a year.
Leon Pedley - who raped a 17-year-old and left her tied to a tree - breached his sex offenders prevention order by going out for dinner with two women.
The Press and Journal joined Deeside Paranormal Investigators to explore the mansion in Alford.
