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Neighbour of man accused of killing toddler son tells court ‘he was a good dad’

A neighbour of a man who admitted to killing his two-year-old son said he was “a good dad”. Joanne Gorrie, 27, was called to give evidence at the trial of Lukasz Czapla who has been charged with murdering Julias Czapla at a flat in Muirhouse, ...

20 Apr 2022 at 19:25

Margaret Fleming murder: Killer couple ordered to pay back victim’s benefits

A couple who murdered a vulnerable woman and continued to claim her benefits have been ordered to pay back tens of thousands of pounds. Edward Cairney, 80, and Avril Jones, 61, are serving life sentences after they were found guilty in June ...

07 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Leading psychiatrists disagree over mental state of father who killed son

Two senior consultant psychiatrists are in conflict over the mental state of a man who admitted to killing his two-year-old son, a court has heard. Dr Khuram Khan assessed Lukasz Czapla after his son Julius was found dead at his flat in ...

28 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Man gave ‘harrowing’ account of the moment he killed son, court hears

A consultant psychiatrist has told a murder trial about a “harrowing” interview he conducted with a man accused of killing his two-year-old son. Dr Alexander Quinn assessed the mental state of Lukasz Czapla after his son Julius was ...

27 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Man on trial for murdering two-year-old son admits killing him, court hears

A man on trial for allegedly murdering his two-year-old son has pleaded guilty to killing the toddler. Lukasz Czapla is accused of murdering Julius Czapla at a flat in Muirhouse, Edinburgh, on November 20 or 21 2020. It is claimed ...

20 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Pensioner who abused teenager alongside former Bay City Rollers manager jailed

A pensioner who abused a teenager with late Bay City Rollers manager Tam Paton has been jailed for more than 12 years. John Wilson, 81, of Midlothian, was convicted of sexual offences spanning 56 years following a trial at the ...

21 Dec 2022 at 14:49

Lukasz Czapla jailed for life for the ‘truly evil’ murder of his toddler son

A father who killed his two-year-old son in a “truly evil” murder has been jailed for life and ordered to spend a minimum of 23 years behind bars. Lukasz Czapla, 41, was unanimously found guilty of the killing of Julius ...

04 May 2022 at 18:25

Julius Czapla killing: Father admits lying when he said he could not remember

A man admitted to withholding information when being interviewed about killing his son because he could not confront his actions, a court has heard. Lukasz Czapla is on trial accused of murdering his two-year-old boy, ...

29 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Julius Czapla murder: Father admits lying when he said he could not remember

29 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Julius Czapla death trial: Jury to decide if father guilty of murder

Jurors have returned to court to deliberate in the trial of a man who killed his two-year-old son. Lukasz Czapla has been charged with murdering Julius Czapla at an address in Muirehouse, Edinburgh, in November 2020....

04 May 2022 at 14:25

Father killed son ‘in fit of anger to hurt mother’, prosecutor says

A man who allegedly murdered his son killed the two-year-old out of spite towards his ex-partner, a court has heard. Prosecutors said Lukasz Czapla’s fury towards his former partner Patrycja Szczesniak is what ...

03 May 2022 at 16:25

Eco-terrorist jailed after planting explosive device in tourist hotspot

An eco-terrorist who was radicalised on online forums and then planted a potentially explosive device in one of Edinburgh’s tourist hotspots has been jailed for more than eight years. Nikolaos Karvounakis was ...

16 Feb 2022 at 12:56

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