A thug who murdered a man found dumped in a wheelie bin that was set alight has been given a life sentence. Jude McPhie, 42, killed William Leiper, 31, before his corpse was dragged to a nearby park. A jogger and a dog walker went on to make the gruesome discovery of the still smouldering remains.
Mr Leiper’s body had been so badly charred that expert anthropologists were needed to help identify him. McPhie pled guilty to murder at the High Court in Glasgow. He admitted attacking Mr Leiper at the thug's flat in Hartstone Road in the city's Pollok between August 2 and 3, 2021.
In sentencing him to a minimum punishment period of 18 years on Tuesday, Judge Lord Young said: “Only you know for sure what caused you to launch the murderous attack on him. You told the author of your social work report that an argument broke out and you were attacked by him.
