Jury urged to convict north-east man accused of brutal murder of popular mechanic Brian McKandie
A jury has been urged to convict a man accused of bludgeoning a north-east mechanic to death in his rural cottage.
high court in Aberdeen
Police became interested in north-east murder accused seven months after the incident because of a discrepancy in his statement, court told
A senior detective yesterday 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 found which could link north-east murder accused with Brian McKandie, court told
No DNA was found that could link a north-east murder accused with the man he is accused of killing, a court has heard.
No DNA found that could link north-east murder accused with deceased man, court told
No DNA was found which could link a north-east murder accused with the deceased, a court has heard.
Former partner of north-east man accused of murdering Brian McKandie revealed he lavished her with gifts the week after the death
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.
£200,000 in cash wasn’t found in the home of murdered north-east man Brian McKandie until police began to clear it out
A police crime scene manager told a court yesterday that officers recovered almost £200,000 of cash while clearing out an alleged murder victim's home.
North-east man accused of murdering Brian McKandie asked employee of nearby hotel to clarify what time he was there
A man accused of murder asked a hotel worker to clarify the time he was in the premises during the day of the alleged incident after the police inquiry was launched, a court has heard.
Shop holds no record of purchase murder accused said he made during the time of the 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.
Store has no record of purchase man accused of murdering Brian McKandie claims he made at the time of the incident
A north-east murder accused told police he bought vodka at a shop during the time of the incident - but a court heard today the store had no record of the purchase.
Man accused of murdering Brian McKandie offered friend £500 to give him a lift
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.
Forensic pathologist who examined body of north-east mechanic 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."
Man accused of murdering and robbing north-east mechanic Brian McKandie was taking in 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 attended the scene of north-east mechanic found dead in his home tells court she would have ‘acted differently’ in hindsight
A senior detective told a court yesterday she believed a mechanic found dead at his home had died after falling outside and suffering a "scalping" injury.
Inspector who went to the house of deceased mechanic tells court she would have acted differently ‘in hindsight’
The senior investigating police officer who was sent to the home of a north-east mechanic found dead failed to realise a crime had taken place and has told a court she would have acted differently "in hindsight."
North-east mechanic found dead in his home had £200,000 there stored in cash
A mechanic found dead in his rural Aberdeenshire 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 12-years 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.
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 goes on trial accused of murdering north-east mechanic in his rural home
The brother of a mechanic found dead in his own home was in Australia when police broke the news to him.
Men who carried out Fraserburgh armed robbery given £30,000 in legal aid
Two north-east men who carried out an armed robbery in Fraserburgh cost taxpayers nearly £30,000 in legal fees.
£32,000 paid in legal aid to Aberdeen man who killed best friend by stabbing him
A staggering £32,000 was paid in legal aid to an Aberdeen man who killed his best friend of fourteen years by stabbing him nine times in a fight - and who later appealed his sentence.
Two friends accused of murdering man in Aberdeen flat ‘demonstrated a complete disregard’ for his safety
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.
Son of diplomat jailed for life for rape and murder of north-east prostitute
The son of a Nigerian government official has been jailed for life for the brutal rape and murder of a high-class escort in an Aberdeen flat.
‘I can still hear the sound of his head bouncing off the ground’
A woman told a court yesterday that she could still hear the sound a man's head made as it "bounced" off the ground during a brawl outside an Aberdeen bar.
Men caught by police discussing stabbing through flat intercom system
A court has heard that two men on trial accused of attempted murder were overheard by police discussing a knife attack through a flat intercom.
Jailed for five years after battering man, 62, with dumbbell
A man has been jailed for five years after being convicted of battering a north-east university worker round the head with a dumbbell.
Peterhead murder trial: Accused tried to seal fatal wound with a plaster
A man accused of murdering his flatmate tried to seal the fatal wound with a plaster, a court has heard.
Man on trial accused of murdering fish worker in Peterhead flat
A man has gone on trial accused of murdering a Lithuanian fish worker at a flat in Peterhead and attempting to destroy vital evidence.
Detective who led Bailey Gwynne investigation says his death is “difficult to comprehend”
The detective who led the Bailey Gwynne investigation has said it is "difficult to comprehend" how a 16-year-old died in his school lunch hour.
Woman tells of moment she knew her husband was dead
A woman who lay trapped beside her dead husband after a drink-driver hit their car has relived her horror.
Man jailed for four years for killing drinker in Aberdeen street
An man has been jailed for four years for killing a fellow street drinker after punching him in a drunken scuffle close to Aberdeen Maritime Museum.
Aberdeen man killed after fight ‘could have survived if doctors treated him earlier’
An alcoholic who was allegedly killed following a drunken brawl would have had a better chance of survival if doctors had treated him sooner, a court heard yesterday.
Nurses at A&E who assessed dying man had not received the appropriate training
Nurses who assessed a dying man at the north-east's flagship hospital had not received the latest training on how to deal with head injuries, a court has heard.