A murdered Glasgow man's body was dumped opposite a children's play park in view of homes, detectives have revealed.
They were called to the harrowing scene in Pollok's Househill Park after William Leiper was murdered and his body dumped in a wheelie bin and set on fire.
Killer Jude McPhie admitted inflicting the blunt force trauma that claimed the 31-year-old's life in a nearby house when he appeared in the dock at Glasgow High Court yesterday.
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Christopher O'Reilly pled guilty to attempting to defeat the ends of justice by disposing of Mr Leiper's remains in the public park where the horrific scene was discovered at 7.35am on Wednesday, August 4, 2021.
Speaking in the aftermath of the pair's guilty pleas, Detective Inspector Suzanne McNulty, of Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team said: “Our thoughts are with Mr Leiper’s family at what is a very difficult time for them. Nothing can change what happened but I hope this conviction brings a degree of closure for relatives and friends.
“This was a particularly brutal attack and those responsible tried to cover up what they had done by burning Mr Leiper’s body. It was left in the park opposite a children’s play area and in view of nearby homes.
“These men will now face the consequences of their actions.
“Incidents like this are rare and it took a considerable amount of investigation work to bring them to court. I would like to thank members of the public who assisted officers with their enquiries.”
Court papers explained that O'Reilly - along with others - bought bleach and lighter fluid to destroy evidence.
Attempts were made to clean blood at the house with clothes and a hammer burned in a garden. Part of a bloodstained mattress was also ditched.
The body of Mr Leiper is then said to have been removed from the murder scene and transported in a wheelie bin to the park where it was set alight.
McPhie also pled guilty to attempting to defeat the ends of justice, but the claims he helped move the body and set it alight were deleted.
Both men have been remanded in custody to be sentenced at a later date.
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