A trial date has been set for a person accused of the shotgun homicide of his brother-in-law in an alleged capturing spree within the Scottish Highlands.
Finlay MacDonald is accused of murdering John MacKinnon, 47, at his dwelling in Teangue, Skye, on 10 August final yr by capturing him repeatedly.
He can also be accused of trying to homicide his personal spouse, Rowena MacDonald, and two different individuals on the identical day.
MacDonald’s lawyer, Shahid Latif, mentioned the 40-year-old denies all the costs towards him when the case was known as on the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday.
MacDonald can also be alleged to have beforehand displayed “malice and ill will” in the direction of Mr MacKinnon.
He is accused of getting tried to homicide his spouse the identical day at her dwelling in Tarskavaig, Skye, on the alternative aspect of the Sleat peninsula from Teangue.
MacDonald is alleged to have struggled together with her and repeatedly stabbed her with a knife, inflicting extreme damage, everlasting disfigurement, everlasting impairment and endangering her life.
Prosecutors allege he additionally tried to homicide John Donald MacKenzie and his spouse Fay, each 63, on the identical day, travelling some 30 miles from Skye to their dwelling in Dornie, Wester Ross.
He is accused of capturing each to the physique and Mrs MacKenzie to the top, allegedly inflicting extreme damage, everlasting disfigurement and endangering their lives.
He can also be mentioned to have proven earlier ill-will in the direction of Mr MacKenzie and is accused of inflicting him everlasting impairment.
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MacDonald is additional accused of possessing a shotgun with “intent to endanger life”.
Prosecutors allege he travelled between the completely different properties whereas armed with the firearm and ammunition.
At the preliminary listening to in Glasgow, Lord Fairley set a trial date for 14 May 2024 on the identical court docket.
An additional preliminary listening to date was set for 12 December.
Source: information.sky.com”