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| Men guilty over 'wicked' death | |
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| Two men have been found guilty over the "wicked" killing of a father on an Orkney island whose body was found buried in sand dunes. | |
| John Campbell, 59, known as Jack, was found guilty of murdering 54-year-old Robert Rose on Sanday last year. | John Campbell, 59, known as Jack, was found guilty of murdering 54-year-old Robert Rose on Sanday last year. |
| Co-accused Stephen Crummack, 51, was found guilty of culpable homicide. | Co-accused Stephen Crummack, 51, was found guilty of culpable homicide. |
| Campbell had threatened to kill Mr Rose over a relationship with Campbell's former partner. Sentence at the High Court in Glasgow was deferred. | |
| Jurors took about six hours over two days to reach their verdicts after the long-running trial. | |
| You have been committed of the crime of murder and the atrocious crime of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by the callous disposal of Mr Rose's body Lord Turnbull | |
| Both men were also found guilty of attempting to defeat the ends of justice. | Both men were also found guilty of attempting to defeat the ends of justice. |
| The body of Mr Rose, who had moved to Sanday from Rotherham, was found last June. | The body of Mr Rose, who had moved to Sanday from Rotherham, was found last June. |
| His children had made an emotional appeal for information after his disappearance, but it became clear it was more sinister than a missing person inquiry. | His children had made an emotional appeal for information after his disappearance, but it became clear it was more sinister than a missing person inquiry. |
| Judge Lord Turnbull told Campbell: "You have been committed of the crime of murder and the atrocious crime of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by the callous disposal of Mr Rose's body. | |
| "The only disposal open to me is a life sentence. That is the sentence I will impose in due course, but I must identify the punishment part which you must serve before being entitled to apply for parole and to do that I need background reports." | |
| 'Justice done' | |
| Witnesses told the trial how Campbell threatened to kill Mr Rose, known as Bob, after the pair had fallen out over a relationship the victim had with Campbell's former partner Margaret Johnston. | Witnesses told the trial how Campbell threatened to kill Mr Rose, known as Bob, after the pair had fallen out over a relationship the victim had with Campbell's former partner Margaret Johnston. |
| Campbell and Crummack killed Mr Rose in his own home, before burying his body in sand dunes. | Campbell and Crummack killed Mr Rose in his own home, before burying his body in sand dunes. |
| Northern Constabulary Det Insp Mark Mackay said: "This was a particularly wicked crime, committed by two individuals who went to great lengths to cover their tracks. | |
| "Our thoughts are clearly with Mr Rose's family at this extremely distressing time and hopefully this verdict will bring some comfort in that justice has now been done. | |
| "We would particularly like to thank the people of Orkney and in particular the residents of Sanday for their assistance, co-operation and support during the inquiry." | |
| Sentence on the pair was deferred until 30 March. |