A police recording was played to the jury in the trial of Finlay MacDonald.

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Skye murder accused said 'total darkness' came over him

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A man accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to murder his wife and two other people said he stabbed her in a “moment of madness” after reading text messages she sent her boss saying she was going to leave him, a court has heard.

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Skye shooting accused said he stabbed wife in ‘moment of madness’, court told

Finlay MacDonald, 41, has been accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill three other people in the Scottish Highlands in August 2022. MacDonald denies all the charges and has lodged a special defence against the murder charge.

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Finlay MacDonald: Skye shooting accused said he stabbed wife in 'moment of madness', court told

A jury was played Finlay MacDonald's police interview, during which he describes what happened when he stabbed his wife and shot his brother-in-law.

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Skye murder accused explains to detectives what sparked spree of violence

Finlay MacDonald said on the morning of the incident he looked at his wife's phone and saw text messages between her and her boss in which she said she was going to leave him.

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Skye shooting accused 'stabbed wife in moment of madness' after finding texts

Finlay MacDonald, 41, denies murder and attempted murder at the High Court in Edinburgh.

A man accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to murder his wife and two other people said he stabbed her in a “moment of…

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Skye shooting accused stabbed wife in 'moment of madness', court told

Finlay MacDonald, 41, is on trial accused of murdering his brother-in-law and the attempted murder of three other people on 10 August 2022. The High Court in Edinburgh heard MacDonald told officers in a police interview that after stabbing his wife in their kitchen he felt a “total darkness” wash over him. He then admitted getting into his car with a shotgun and a “machete-type knife” before carrying out the other alleged attacks, jurors heard. …

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