Skye gunman loses bid to appeal against murder conviction
Highlands & Islands

Skye gunman loses bid to appeal against murder conviction

Finlay MacDonald, 41, was ordered to serve a minimum of 28 years behind bars when he was sentenced in November.

A man jailed for murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill three other people during a shotgun rampage has been refused leave to appeal against his conviction. More

Second man in court after ‘car deliberately driven into business and set alight’
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Second man in court after 'car deliberately driven into business and set alight'

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Police hunt group of four after high-value whisky stolen from distillery

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Man in court after ‘car deliberately driven into business and set alight’
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Man in court after 'car deliberately driven into business and set alight'

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Second man charged after ‘car deliberately driven into business and set alight’ in Inverness
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Second man charged after 'car deliberately driven into business and set alight'

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Driver caused death of friend of 40 years after detached trailer hit car

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Skye gunman loses bid to appeal against murder conviction
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