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| Father-of-four's killers jailed | |
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| Two men who murdered a father-of-four and a third convicted of his culpable homicide have been jailed. | |
| Kevin Leslie, 24, and Colin Cowie, 22, were found guilty of Dean Jamieson's murder, while Shaun Paton, 20, was found guilty of the lesser charge. | Kevin Leslie, 24, and Colin Cowie, 22, were found guilty of Dean Jamieson's murder, while Shaun Paton, 20, was found guilty of the lesser charge. |
| The 30-year-old victim's body was found near Aberdeen in April after he was robbed, stripped and left to die. | |
| Leslie and Cowie received life terms, with minimums of 20 and 18 years and Paton was jailed for 10 years. | |
| Mr Jamieson's mother Jo said the killers were "despicable" after they were convicted last month. | Mr Jamieson's mother Jo said the killers were "despicable" after they were convicted last month. |
| 'Evil witnessed' | 'Evil witnessed' |
| The murder charge against a fourth accused, Colin Stewart, was dropped during the trial, which ran 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. |
| The family said in a statement: "Dean's ill fortune was to have been unlawfully detained, driven to a remote location, tortured and murdered by Kevin Leslie and Colin Cowie who chose him as their victim at random without reason. | The family said in a statement: "Dean's ill fortune was to have been unlawfully detained, driven to a remote location, tortured and murdered by Kevin Leslie and Colin Cowie who chose him as their victim at random without reason. |
| "Life should mean life, we would ask the Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson to listen and take note of the views of the victim's family." | "Life should mean life, we would ask the Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson to listen and take note of the views of the victim's family." |
| I hope the convictions of those involved in this truly appalling killing bring some comfort to Dean's family Det Supt Alan SmithGrampian Police Jamieson family statement | I hope the convictions of those involved in this truly appalling killing bring some comfort to Dean's family Det Supt Alan SmithGrampian Police Jamieson family statement |
| 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 jury of 12 women and three men took four-and-a-half hours to reach their verdicts at the High Court in Aberdeen. |
| Mr Jamieson had been picked up by an unofficial taxi service run by Cowie before being attacked and left to die. | Mr Jamieson had been picked up by an unofficial taxi service run by Cowie before being attacked and left to die. |
| Grampian Police Det Supt Alan Smith said: "I hope the convictions of those involved in this truly appalling killing bring some comfort to Dean's family. | Grampian Police Det Supt Alan Smith said: "I hope the convictions of those involved in this truly appalling killing bring some comfort to Dean's family. |
| "One can only imagine what was going through his mind as he was robbed, then driven to a remote area at knifepoint and subjected to a cowardly attack which resulted in his death. | "One can only imagine what was going through his mind as he was robbed, then driven to a remote area at knifepoint and subjected to a cowardly attack which resulted in his death. |
| "That poor man was subjected to a frenzied, relentless attack, which was as humiliating and degrading as it was violent. Dean was abandoned all but naked on a remote hillside in a night of freezing snow." | "That poor man was subjected to a frenzied, relentless attack, which was as humiliating and degrading as it was violent. Dean was abandoned all but naked on a remote hillside in a night of freezing snow." |
| Charge dropped | Charge dropped |
| The defence had argued that the men did not intend to kill Mr Jamieson but the Crown said the trio had shown a "wicked and reckless" disregard for his life. | The defence had argued that the men did not intend to kill Mr Jamieson but the Crown said the trio had shown a "wicked and reckless" disregard for his life. |
| Mr Jamieson's body was found on the outskirts of Aberdeen | Mr Jamieson's body was found on the outskirts of Aberdeen |
| Cleared Mr Stewart said Mr Jamieson had been picked up after flagging down a car driven by Cowie and had asked for a lift to his home in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire. | Cleared Mr Stewart said Mr Jamieson had been picked up after flagging down a car driven by Cowie and had asked for a lift to his home in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire. |
| He said the group 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 the group 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. |
| The trial heard how a partially clothed Mr Jamieson tried to escape from his attackers. | The trial heard how a partially clothed Mr Jamieson tried to escape from his attackers. |
| Mr Stewart said Mr Jamieson ran down a rural path before falling over and being hit by Cowie. | Mr Stewart said Mr Jamieson ran down a rural path before falling over and being hit by Cowie. |
| 'Go home' | 'Go home' |
| "He [Mr Jamieson] was not really saying much, he was just saying 'I want a lift home'," said Mr Stewart. | "He [Mr Jamieson] was not really saying much, he was just saying 'I want a lift home'," said Mr Stewart. |
| "That was the man's main intention, to go home to his wife and kids. | "That was the man's main intention, to go home to his wife and kids. |
| "Mr Jamieson tried to run but Mr Cowie hit him with a punch to the side of his face," he said. | "Mr Jamieson tried to run but Mr Cowie hit him with a punch to the side of his face," he said. |
| As Mr Jamieson tried to flee he bumped into Leslie, who also hit him on the face, the witness said. | As Mr Jamieson tried to flee he bumped into Leslie, who also hit him on the face, the witness said. |
| The court heard that Mr Jamieson was heading towards a car park when he fell over. | The court heard that Mr Jamieson was heading towards a car park when he fell over. |
| "Colin chased him down the road then started fighting with him," said Mr Stewart. | "Colin chased him down the road then started fighting with him," said Mr Stewart. |
| The court also heard claims that Cowie filmed himself jumping on Mr Jamieson's head and showed the footage on his mobile phone. | The court also heard claims that Cowie filmed himself jumping on Mr Jamieson's head and showed the footage on his mobile phone. |