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image captionKeith Farquharson claimed his wife Alice s death was an accident
A former police inspector who was jailed for at least 15 years for murdering his wife in Aberdeen has lost a bid to have his conviction quashed.
Keith Farquharson, 61, claimed his 56-year-old wife Alice died by accident, following a struggle in bed in 2019.
The former traffic officer claimed he had put his hand over her mouth to stop her screaming, but a jury found him guilty last year.
Appeal judges have ruled jurors were not misdirected by the trial judge.
Farquharson had admitted having affairs, and said his wife of 33 years - who was a pupil support assistant at Hazlehead Primary School - did not trust him.
Evil former policeman fails in bid to have wife murder conviction quashed
Vile Keith Farquharson is serving a life sentence for choking and smothering his partner Alice at their home in Aberdeen.
Keith Farquharson failed to have his conviction quashed
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image captionLouise Aitchison was found dead at her home, police said
A South Lanarkshire man has admitted murdering his girlfriend by strangling her and slashing her throat.
Daryll Paterson violently attacked 33-year-old Louise Aitchison at their home in East Kilbride on 28 April.
The former dental nurse had called police earlier asking them to remove Paterson from their flat in the town s Park Terrace.
After agreeing to leave and collect his belongings later, Paterson, 36, went on to kill his girlfriend.
The High Court in Glasgow heard the couple had met while walking their dogs and began living together at her home from March.