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A man who murdered a former oil worker then performed the last rites on his dead body has been jailed for life.A man who murdered a former oil worker then performed the last rites on his dead body has been jailed for life.
Leslie Moohan, 25, put the mutilated body of former oil worker David Redpath under a bed in the Edinburgh guest house where they were both living.Leslie Moohan, 25, put the mutilated body of former oil worker David Redpath under a bed in the Edinburgh guest house where they were both living.
The offence was committed at Harrison Road on 1 February.The offence was committed at Harrison Road on 1 February.
Moohan admitted murdering Mr Redpath, from Peterhead. At the High Court in Edinburgh, he was ordered to serve a minimum of 15 years in jail.Moohan admitted murdering Mr Redpath, from Peterhead. At the High Court in Edinburgh, he was ordered to serve a minimum of 15 years in jail.
When police caught up with Moohan he told them how he lay beside the dead body and administered "last rites" before going to his own father's grave to pray for forgiveness.When police caught up with Moohan he told them how he lay beside the dead body and administered "last rites" before going to his own father's grave to pray for forgiveness.
Moohan claimed he had been on street drugs and cheap cider as well as prescribed medication at the time of the killing.Moohan claimed he had been on street drugs and cheap cider as well as prescribed medication at the time of the killing.
No-one deserves to have their life ended in this way and the judicial system has now passed sentence accordingly David Redpath's familyNo-one deserves to have their life ended in this way and the judicial system has now passed sentence accordingly David Redpath's family
Lord Mackay of Drumadoon told him: "You have pleaded guilty to committing a brutal murder which you committed in a particularly disturbing manner.Lord Mackay of Drumadoon told him: "You have pleaded guilty to committing a brutal murder which you committed in a particularly disturbing manner.
"Abuse of drugs and alcohol does not provide any excuse for what you did.""Abuse of drugs and alcohol does not provide any excuse for what you did."
The judge ordered Moohan to serve at least 15 years before he can apply for parole, telling him that if he had not admitted the brutal murder and saved relatives from hearing horrific evidence the minimum sentence would have been 18 years.The judge ordered Moohan to serve at least 15 years before he can apply for parole, telling him that if he had not admitted the brutal murder and saved relatives from hearing horrific evidence the minimum sentence would have been 18 years.
Moohan's "besotted" girlfriend, Diane Armstrong, 26, admitted attempting to defeat the ends of justice by lying to the police.Moohan's "besotted" girlfriend, Diane Armstrong, 26, admitted attempting to defeat the ends of justice by lying to the police.
She was placed on probation for three years and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work.She was placed on probation for three years and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work.
The judge noted that she had already spent five months in prison waiting for the case to come to court.The judge noted that she had already spent five months in prison waiting for the case to come to court.
Armstrong was also living at the Harrison Road address, which serves as a hostel for the homeless.Armstrong was also living at the Harrison Road address, which serves as a hostel for the homeless.
'Huge gap''Huge gap'
The court heard that Moohan and father-of-two Mr Redpath had become friends there because of a shared interest in guitars and music.The court heard that Moohan and father-of-two Mr Redpath had become friends there because of a shared interest in guitars and music.
Moohan claimed that Mr Redpath had begun taunting him after discovering letters linked to the counselling Moohan was receiving for abuse he had suffered as a child.Moohan claimed that Mr Redpath had begun taunting him after discovering letters linked to the counselling Moohan was receiving for abuse he had suffered as a child.
He said he just "snapped" but could remember little of the killing.He said he just "snapped" but could remember little of the killing.
As they left court, Mr Redpath's family issued a statement describing him as a much-loved son, brother, father, uncle and friend.As they left court, Mr Redpath's family issued a statement describing him as a much-loved son, brother, father, uncle and friend.
"His death has left a huge gap in our family's life. A gap which will never be filled," they said."His death has left a huge gap in our family's life. A gap which will never be filled," they said.
"The nature of David's death has been a great shock to us all and we are trying every day to come to terms with it."The nature of David's death has been a great shock to us all and we are trying every day to come to terms with it.
"No-one deserves to have their life ended in this way and the judicial system has now passed sentence accordingly.""No-one deserves to have their life ended in this way and the judicial system has now passed sentence accordingly."