Finlay MacDonald Trial: Accused of Skye Shooting Spree

MacDonald faces charges of murder and attempted murder, claiming diminished responsibility due to mental impairment.

Finlay MacDonald, 41, is on trial for the murder of his brother-in-law John MacKinnon and the attempted murder of three others on August 10, 2022.
MacDonald allegedly used a shotgun to kill MacKinnon and attempted to murder Fay and John Donald MacKenzie in Dornie, Wester Ross.
He is also accused of attempting to murder his wife, Rowena MacDonald, by stabbing her in Tarskavaig, Skye.
Shain Westerman, a friend of MacDonald, testified that MacDonald expressed anger towards his osteopath and showed him a violent YouTube video prior to the incident.
MacDonald has pleaded not guilty, citing an abnormality of mind that impaired his ability to control his actions, with the trial ongoing under Judge Lady Drummond.