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Murder accused awaiting verdicts | Murder accused awaiting verdicts |
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The jury in the long-running trial of three men accused of murdering a man on the outskirts of Aberdeen has retired to consider its verdicts. | The jury in the long-running trial of three men accused of murdering a man on the outskirts of Aberdeen has retired to consider its verdicts. |
Shaun Paton, 20, Colin Cowie, 22, and Kevin Leslie, 24, are on trial at the High Court in Aberdeen where they deny murdering Dean Jamieson. | Shaun Paton, 20, Colin Cowie, 22, and Kevin Leslie, 24, are on trial at the High Court in Aberdeen where they deny murdering Dean Jamieson. |
The 30-year-old father-of-four's body was found in April. | |
Judge Lady Paton concluded her address to the jury's 12 women and three men and they retired just after 1040 GMT. | |
The murder charge against a fourth accused, Colin Stewart, was dropped during the trial, which has been running for more than five weeks. | The murder charge against a fourth accused, Colin Stewart, was dropped during the trial, which has been running for more than five weeks. |
'Wicked' disregard | |
Mr Stewart said Mr Jamieson had been picked up after flagging down a car driven by Mr Cowie and asking for a lift to his home in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire. | Mr Stewart said Mr Jamieson had been picked up after flagging down a car driven by Mr Cowie and asking for a lift to his home in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire. |
He said they went to Elrick Hill, where Mr Cowie allegedly ordered Mr Jamieson to take off some of his clothes. He said Mr Jamieson was then assaulted and left in a half-naked state. | He said they went to Elrick Hill, where Mr Cowie allegedly ordered Mr Jamieson to take off some of his clothes. He said Mr Jamieson was then assaulted and left in a half-naked state. |
The remaining trio are alleged to have robbed, beaten, stabbed and partially stripped Aberdeenshire man Mr Jamieson, leaving him to die in freezing conditions. | |
The court has been told none of the men had thought Mr Jamieson would die when they left him. | |
However the Crown said the trio had shown a "wicked and reckless" disregard for Mr Jamieson's life. |