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Introduction [1] On 10 June 2010, in Glasgow High Court, the appellants were found guilty by majority verdicts of the following offences:
“(2) on 21 June 1997 at [a flat in] Largs … you … having between 23 June 1994 and 21 June 1997 engaged in criminal sexual activity with [R] … then aged between 9 and 13 years, and knowing that [Mrs McG] his mother then residing there, was aware of such activity and believing that she intended to report such activity to the authorities did detain her against her will within said house … and thereafter assault said [Mrs McG], seize hold of her neck, compress her throat and did murder her and you did previously evince malice and ill will towards said [Mrs McG];
(3) between 21 June 1997 and 1 September 1997, both dates inclusive, at [said flat] and elsewhere in Ayrshire meantime to the prosecutor unknown, having committed the crime libelled in charge (2) hereof and being conscious of your guilt in respect thereof you … did
(c) thereafter recover said body and deposit same in a bin or similar container and transport same onto a boat; and
(d) deposit said bin or similar container and the body of said [Mrs McG] into the sea,
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