Man Cleared of Teacher's Murder Faces Jail for Cover-Up
Paul Black acquitted of murdering retired Edinburgh teacher Peter Coshan, but convicted of perverting justice by hiding the body and lying to police.
- Paul Black, 65, was found not guilty of murdering 75-year-old Peter Coshan but admitted to perverting the course of justice.
- Black's flatmate, Paul McNaughton, lured Coshan using a fake profile and pleaded guilty to the murder last year.
- The jury returned a 'not proven' verdict on Black's murder charge, a unique Scottish legal outcome.
- Black and McNaughton hid Coshan's body under a bed and later dumped it in Northumberland.
- Both men are due to be sentenced on June 17, with Black facing a significant prison term.