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Self-proclaimed ‘evil Jesus’ paid dark web hitman £5,000 to kill prosecutor

Martin Ready suffers from delusional disorder and thought murder would expose organised crime, court told

The Independent UK

Man who plotted prosecutor’s death still has delusional disorder, court hears

Martin Ready, 41, was found guilty of attempting to conspire to murder Darren Harty.

Evening Standard

Policeman ‘unilaterally’ released M9 crash car, inquiry told

John Yuill, 28, and Lamara Bell, 25, died after their car came off the M9 motorway near Stirling on July 5, 2015 and was not found for three days.

The Independent UK

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Sheku Bayoh family ‘angry’ after police submissions at inquiry

Mr Bayoh’s sister Kadi Johnson said police officers’ lawyers were ‘blaming Sheku for his own death’.

The Independent UK

Rape victim who blew whistle on top Scots lawyer blasts ‘pathetic’ punishment

The woman also said she was “appalled” Brian McConnachie KC had escaped a ban from practising.

Daily Record

Fury as top Edinburgh lawyer gets 'slap on wrist' for sending filthy texts

Rape Crisis Scotland say that the punishment does not go far enough after the top Scottish lawyer was handed an £8,000 fine and a written censure for sending filthy messages.

Edinburgh Live

Sick killer who murdered mum and daughter spent hours detailing sexual preferences

Andrew Innes spent hours in the witness box providing details of his sexual preferences whilst also telling jurors about how he killed Bennylyn.

Daily Record

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Jury instructed to find Andrew Innes guilty of double murder

Lord Becket told the jury on Monday: ‘I’m directing you on charges one and two you will return a verdict of guilty.’

The Independent UK

Bennylyn Burke came at me with sushi knife, claims man accused of double murder

Andrew Innes is accused of murdering Bennylyn Burke, 25, and her daughter Jellica, two, at a house in Dundee between February 20 and March 5 2020.

The Independent UK

Scots motorist caged for killing man after mowing him down while on phone call

John Paul Smith, 42, was driving his Mercedes C220 on the A82 near Duntocher when he hit Christopher Devine.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire thug who broke every bone on man's face before stabbing him to death jailed

Brute Shane Young struck Richard Marshall 40 times at his flat in Blantyre in March last year.

Daily Record

Scots boxer who broke every bone in man's face then stabbed him to death jailed for life

The High Court in Glasgow heard how Young repeatedly punched and kicked Mr Marshall to the head and body causing a fracture to every bone in his face, before stabbing him and locking him in the flat.

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