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

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Finlay MacDonald: Skye shooting accused said he stabbed wife in 'moment of madness', court told
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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 attempting to murder his wife said he stabbed her in a 'moment of madness' after reading messages she sent her boss saying she was going to leave him, a court has heard. 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.

He said his wife 'resented' his health conditions and became cold towards him, and that she had told him she did not love him anymore.

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