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Closing speeches in trial of Craig Roy over Jack Frew death | Closing speeches in trial of Craig Roy over Jack Frew death |
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Jurors in the Jack Frew murder trial have been told that the accused showed "utter indifference" to his victim. | Jurors in the Jack Frew murder trial have been told that the accused showed "utter indifference" to his victim. |
The comments came in a closing speech from prosecutor Jennifer Bain at the High Court in Glasgow, as she urged jurors to convict Craig Roy of murder. | The comments came in a closing speech from prosecutor Jennifer Bain at the High Court in Glasgow, as she urged jurors to convict Craig Roy of murder. |
Defence QC David Burns urged them to return a verdict of culpable homicide, due to diminished responsibility. | Defence QC David Burns urged them to return a verdict of culpable homicide, due to diminished responsibility. |
Mr Roy, 19, admits fatally stabbing 16-year-old Jack Frew in woods in East Kilbride in May 2010 but denies murder. | Mr Roy, 19, admits fatally stabbing 16-year-old Jack Frew in woods in East Kilbride in May 2010 but denies murder. |
Ms Bain made her address to the nine women and five men of the jury on the 11th day of the trial. | Ms Bain made her address to the nine women and five men of the jury on the 11th day of the trial. |
'Cruelly taken' | 'Cruelly taken' |
She said: "When Jack Frew left his home on the evening on 6 May 2010, he could have had no idea that he was leaving for the very last time. | She said: "When Jack Frew left his home on the evening on 6 May 2010, he could have had no idea that he was leaving for the very last time. |
"He could have had no idea that he would never again see his mother and father. | "He could have had no idea that he would never again see his mother and father. |
"At the age of only 16 his life was cruelly taken from him." | "At the age of only 16 his life was cruelly taken from him." |
Ms Bain described Mr Frew as fun-loving, enthusiastic, clever, flirtatious and a good laugh - a boy who loved his family and friends. | Ms Bain described Mr Frew as fun-loving, enthusiastic, clever, flirtatious and a good laugh - a boy who loved his family and friends. |
She said he would have had no idea that Mr Roy had taken a knife from a cupboard in the kitchen of his East Kilbride home. | She said he would have had no idea that Mr Roy had taken a knife from a cupboard in the kitchen of his East Kilbride home. |
Ms Bain added: "He took the knife from the back of a cupboard and he plunged it into a defenceless man not once, not twice, not three times, but 20 times and then slit his throat from side to side. | Ms Bain added: "He took the knife from the back of a cupboard and he plunged it into a defenceless man not once, not twice, not three times, but 20 times and then slit his throat from side to side. |
"Craig Roy struck Jack Frew repeatedly on the neck and body. He did this despite the fact Jack Frew was unarmed. He did this with force sufficient to penetrate bone. | "Craig Roy struck Jack Frew repeatedly on the neck and body. He did this despite the fact Jack Frew was unarmed. He did this with force sufficient to penetrate bone. |
"The fatal injuries were inflicted with utter indifference as to whether Jack Frew lived or died. It may only have been a small knife, but it was deadly." | "The fatal injuries were inflicted with utter indifference as to whether Jack Frew lived or died. It may only have been a small knife, but it was deadly." |
The jury was shown pictures of the injuries inflicted on Mr Frew, a fifth year pupil at Duncanrig Secondary in East Kilbride. | The jury was shown pictures of the injuries inflicted on Mr Frew, a fifth year pupil at Duncanrig Secondary in East Kilbride. |
As they were shown on overhead screens in the court, the victim's family and friends wept. | As they were shown on overhead screens in the court, the victim's family and friends wept. |
'Sufficient evidence' | 'Sufficient evidence' |
Ms Bain told the jury: "There is sufficient evidence - should you choose to accept it - to decide that Craig Roy committed the crime of murder." | Ms Bain told the jury: "There is sufficient evidence - should you choose to accept it - to decide that Craig Roy committed the crime of murder." |
The prosecutor said Mr Roy claimed he was being blackmailed for sex by Mr Frew, but she said the only evidence of this came from the accused himself. | The prosecutor said Mr Roy claimed he was being blackmailed for sex by Mr Frew, but she said the only evidence of this came from the accused himself. |
She told the court that Mr Frew and Mr Roy had sent 82 texts and asked: "Would you expect the victim of blackmail to reply to a blackmailer, would you expect the victim of blackmail to supply him with the answers to a maths test." | She told the court that Mr Frew and Mr Roy had sent 82 texts and asked: "Would you expect the victim of blackmail to reply to a blackmailer, would you expect the victim of blackmail to supply him with the answers to a maths test." |
Ms Bain said that the text Mr Frew sent to Mr Roy just hours before they met may sound sexually suggestive, but said that he was a flirtatious person and had sent those kind of messages to others. | Ms Bain said that the text Mr Frew sent to Mr Roy just hours before they met may sound sexually suggestive, but said that he was a flirtatious person and had sent those kind of messages to others. |
Speaking of the fact Mr Roy claims not to remember anything from taking out the knife until seeing Mr Frew lying on the ground bleeding, Ms Bain said: "You may think this amnesia is selective or convenient." | Speaking of the fact Mr Roy claims not to remember anything from taking out the knife until seeing Mr Frew lying on the ground bleeding, Ms Bain said: "You may think this amnesia is selective or convenient." |
She said Mr Roy claimed he felt "furious" when he took the knife out, adding: "He lied to you in order to minimise his role." | She said Mr Roy claimed he felt "furious" when he took the knife out, adding: "He lied to you in order to minimise his role." |
The prosecutor urged the jury to accept Mr Roy was not suffering from a personality disorder which would have caused him to act in this way. | The prosecutor urged the jury to accept Mr Roy was not suffering from a personality disorder which would have caused him to act in this way. |
Ms Bain added: "Do you think this could be anything other than murder. On 6 May 2010 Jack Frew made the mistake of meeting Craig Roy. | Ms Bain added: "Do you think this could be anything other than murder. On 6 May 2010 Jack Frew made the mistake of meeting Craig Roy. |
"While he was still breathing his attacker called for help, not for Jack Frew, but for himself. | "While he was still breathing his attacker called for help, not for Jack Frew, but for himself. |
'Brutally stabbed' | 'Brutally stabbed' |
"The Crown asserts that Craig Roy murdered Jack Frew. I invite you to find him guilty of murder." | "The Crown asserts that Craig Roy murdered Jack Frew. I invite you to find him guilty of murder." |
She told the jury: "Jack Frew made the mistake of fancying and making sexual suggestions to Craig Roy and for that he was brutally stabbed to death." | She told the jury: "Jack Frew made the mistake of fancying and making sexual suggestions to Craig Roy and for that he was brutally stabbed to death." |
In his closing speech, Mr Roy's defence QC David Burns invited the jury to convict his client of culpable homicide. | In his closing speech, Mr Roy's defence QC David Burns invited the jury to convict his client of culpable homicide. |
Mr Burns said Mr Roy was subjected to a "catalogue of harassment" by Mr Frew and was controlled by him with blackmail about disclosing a sexual encounter they shared in January 2010 to Mr Roy's boyfriend. | Mr Burns said Mr Roy was subjected to a "catalogue of harassment" by Mr Frew and was controlled by him with blackmail about disclosing a sexual encounter they shared in January 2010 to Mr Roy's boyfriend. |
It was also said that Mr Roy did not seek to cover up his actions on the night of the incident and that it was not premeditated. | It was also said that Mr Roy did not seek to cover up his actions on the night of the incident and that it was not premeditated. |
The jury was told that two separate psychiatrists diagnosed Mr Roy with a disorder affecting his personality. | The jury was told that two separate psychiatrists diagnosed Mr Roy with a disorder affecting his personality. |
One described the knife used to kill Jack Frew as "speaking for him" because he was unable to talk about his problems of feeling "cornered". | One described the knife used to kill Jack Frew as "speaking for him" because he was unable to talk about his problems of feeling "cornered". |
The court heard that because of his condition he was unable to discuss problems and would sometimes bang his head or scratch his face. | The court heard that because of his condition he was unable to discuss problems and would sometimes bang his head or scratch his face. |
Mr Burns said Mr Roy's actions that day were "governed and dictated by his disorder of personality". | Mr Burns said Mr Roy's actions that day were "governed and dictated by his disorder of personality". |
The jury heard that the anger he normally felt towards himself, as part of his condition, diverted itself towards Mr Frew, who he felt was "tormenting" him. | The jury heard that the anger he normally felt towards himself, as part of his condition, diverted itself towards Mr Frew, who he felt was "tormenting" him. |
Diminished responsibility | Diminished responsibility |
The QC said Mr Roy "felt he couldn't avoid" Jack and was "unable and ill-equipped" to deal with the situation because of his disorder. | The QC said Mr Roy "felt he couldn't avoid" Jack and was "unable and ill-equipped" to deal with the situation because of his disorder. |
Mr Burns urged the jury to find him guilty of culpable homicide due to diminished responsibility caused by his mental state at the time. | Mr Burns urged the jury to find him guilty of culpable homicide due to diminished responsibility caused by his mental state at the time. |
He added: "It would amply justify when he struck those blows he was not fully responsibly for his own actions but only partially responsible." | He added: "It would amply justify when he struck those blows he was not fully responsibly for his own actions but only partially responsible." |
The judge, Lord Doherty, will charge the jury on Thursday before members retire to consider their verdict. |
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