Only meant to maim his brother
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west...
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BBC said:
A man has admitted murdering his brother by dousing him with petrol and setting him alight on New Year's Day.
Cameron Logan, 23, died in the blaze in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, and his girlfriend Rebecca Williams, 25, was seriously injured.
At the High Court in Glasgow, Blair Logan, 27, admitted murdering his brother and attempting to murder Ms Williams at the family home.
He confessed 12 days after the attack but claimed he did not mean to kill.
The prosecutor said the accused admitted pouring petrol "with the intention of maiming or crippling" his brother.
But after his arrest, Logan told police: "I didn't want to kill him."
Cameron Logan, 23, died in the blaze in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, and his girlfriend Rebecca Williams, 25, was seriously injured.
At the High Court in Glasgow, Blair Logan, 27, admitted murdering his brother and attempting to murder Ms Williams at the family home.
He confessed 12 days after the attack but claimed he did not mean to kill.
The prosecutor said the accused admitted pouring petrol "with the intention of maiming or crippling" his brother.
But after his arrest, Logan told police: "I didn't want to kill him."
.Oakey said:
"put her head in the fridge to protect herself from the fire before passing out"
Hmm. Not sure I follow that logic but it appears to have worked!
I reckon logic would go out the window a bit in that situation. Sounded absolutely horrific.Hmm. Not sure I follow that logic but it appears to have worked!
We all squabble with family at some stage or other; how the hell it gets to 'I'm going to set them on fire to hurt them a bit' is beyond me.
Oakey said:
"put her head in the fridge to protect herself from the fire before passing out"
Hmm. Not sure I follow that logic but it appears to have worked!
When all the clean 'air' from the room has gone, the fridge contains a bunch of clean 'air' to breath.....albeit, very short livedHmm. Not sure I follow that logic but it appears to have worked!
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matchmaker said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west...
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From my recollection of Criminal Law in my first year at university, the mens rea for GBH is sufficient of a murder conviction if the victim dies, so this person's defence is worthless. I can't see it going any way to help in mitigating from a sentencing point of view either.BBC said:
A man has admitted murdering his brother by dousing him with petrol and setting him alight on New Year's Day.
Cameron Logan, 23, died in the blaze in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, and his girlfriend Rebecca Williams, 25, was seriously injured.
At the High Court in Glasgow, Blair Logan, 27, admitted murdering his brother and attempting to murder Ms Williams at the family home.
He confessed 12 days after the attack but claimed he did not mean to kill.
The prosecutor said the accused admitted pouring petrol "with the intention of maiming or crippling" his brother.
But after his arrest, Logan told police: "I didn't want to kill him."
Cameron Logan, 23, died in the blaze in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, and his girlfriend Rebecca Williams, 25, was seriously injured.
At the High Court in Glasgow, Blair Logan, 27, admitted murdering his brother and attempting to murder Ms Williams at the family home.
He confessed 12 days after the attack but claimed he did not mean to kill.
The prosecutor said the accused admitted pouring petrol "with the intention of maiming or crippling" his brother.
But after his arrest, Logan told police: "I didn't want to kill him."
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