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Man remanded on murder charge over shootings which left one dead and wife hurt

A man has appeared in court charged with murder and the attempted murder of his wife and two other people following a series of firearm incidents in north-west Scotland. John MacKinnon, 47, died after a firearm was discharged on the Isle of Skye on ...

12 Aug 2022 at 16:12

Man accused of Skye shooting said he would ‘sort out’ osteopath, trial told

A man accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill three other people told a friend he would “sort out” his osteopath just months before allegedly shooting him, a court has heard. The High Court in Edinburgh was also told on ...

20 Nov 2024 at 17:14

Skye shooting accused said he stabbed wife in ‘moment of madness’, court told

A man accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to murder his wife and two other people said he stabbed her in a “moment of madness” after reading text messages she sent her boss saying she was going to leave him, a court has ...

21 Nov 2024 at 16:30

Skye shooting accused ‘fully in control’ of his actions, court told

A man accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to murder three others during a shooting spree on Skye was “fully in control” of his actions, a jury has been told. In his closing speech at the trial of Finlay MacDonald, ...

28 Nov 2024 at 16:09

Trial date set for man accused of shotgun murder of brother-in-law on Skye

A trial date has been set for a man accused of the shotgun murder of his brother-in-law in an alleged shooting spree in the Scottish Highlands. Finlay MacDonald is accused of murdering John MacKinnon, 47, at his home in Teangue, ...

27 Jul 2023 at 13:29

Woman feared she and husband were going to be killed, shooting trial told

A woman has told a court she feared she and her husband were going to die after an alleged gunman shot him at “point blank” range. Fay MacKenzie said she and her husband fell over but her husband then “rose up” and took the gun ...

18 Nov 2024 at 14:30

Sisters of Skye shooting victim condemn ‘callous and cowardly’ murderer

The family of John MacKinnon have described his killer brother-in-law as “evil and selfish” and said “lies” told by the “callous” murderer were untrue. In a statement read by Detective Inspector Richard Baird, a tribute was ...

29 Nov 2024 at 17:17

Man on trial accused of murdering brother-in-law in Skye shooting spree

A man has gone on trial accused of murdering his brother-in-law during a shotgun rampage on Skye. Finlay MacDonald, 41, is accused of a shooting spree on the island on August 10, 2022. He denies a charge of murder, and two ...

13 Nov 2024 at 14:17

Man accused of Skye shooting spree claimed osteopath ruined his life, court told

A man accused of a fatal shooting spree in Skye and Wester Ross had threatened to kill an osteopath who he claimed “ruined his life” and alleged his brother-in-law “tried to gouge his eyes out”, a court has heard. Finlay ...

14 Nov 2024 at 14:34

Sister of alleged Skye gunman ‘tried to save husband’s life’, court told

The sister of an alleged Isle of Skye gunman told how she was unpacking from a holiday when she saw him walk past with a gun and enter her family home, before hearing blasts – and tried to save her husband’s life, a ...

14 Nov 2024 at 18:06

Skye gunman guilty of murdering brother-in-law and trying to kill three others

A man has been found guilty of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill three other people during a shotgun rampage on the Isle of Skye and the Scottish mainland. Finlay MacDonald, 41, carried out the ...

29 Nov 2024 at 14:55

Jury considers verdict in trial of man accused of Skye shooting spree

The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of a man accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill three other people during a shooting spree on Skye and in Wester Ross. Finlay ...

29 Nov 2024 at 11:16

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