A man accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill three other people told a friend he would “sort out” his osteopath just months before allegedly shooting him, a court has heard. The High Court in Edinburgh was also told on Wednesday that weeks before the alleged incident,

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.

A man accused of a gun rampage that began in the Isle of Skye said he wanted to “go out in a blaze of glory”, his trial has heard. Finlay MacDonald, who denies murder and attempted murder, told a friend he wanted to “sort out” his osteopath before allegedly shooting him with a shotgun,

Finlay MacDonald, 41, has been accused of a shooting spree in the Scottish Highlands in August 2022. He denies murdering one man and attempting to murder three others.

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 man accused of carrying out knife and gun attacks around Skye saw himself as a victim, the High Court in Edinburgh has heard. A consultant forensic psychiatrist said Finlay MacDonald suffered from post traumatic stress disorder and a depressive disorder.

Finlay MacDonald, 41, has been accused of a shooting spree in the Scottish Highlands in August 2022. A man accused of murdering his brother-in-law claimed an attack on him by the alleged victim nine years earlier was the beginning of all his "problems".