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Murder accused awaiting verdicts Men found guilty of dad's killing
(about 2 hours later)
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. Two men have been found guilty of murdering a father on the outskirts of Aberdeen, with a third convicted of culpable homicide.
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. Colin Cowie, 22, and Kevin Leslie, 24, were found guilty of Dean Jamieson's murder, while Shaun Paton, 20, was found guilty of the lesser charge.
The 30-year-old father-of-four's body was found in April.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 jury of 12 women and three men took four-and-a-half hours to reach their verdicts at the High Court in Aberdeen.
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 ran for more than five weeks.
'Wicked' disregard Mr Stewart said Mr Jamieson had been picked up after flagging down a car driven by 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 Cowie 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 Crown said the trio had shown a "wicked and reckless" disregard for Mr Jamieson's life.
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.