Murder trial is adjourned

A DUNDEE double murder trial was adjourned yesterday for a second day.

Krzysztof Gadecki, 38, is on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh accused of stabbing Ronnie Kidd and Holly Alexander to death at a flat in Rosefield Street last December, which he denies.

He denies a f urther charge that, between the same dates at the same location he stole a set of keys, three watches, a pocket watch, a silver chain, a flask, two wallets and their contents, a sum of money and a quantity of heroin and diazepam.

And he denies a fourth charge that having murdered Mr Kidd and Ms Alexander, he attempted to defeat the ends of justice at an address in Benvie Road and elsewhere by washing clothing and disposing of a pair of trainers and a mobile phone, depriving the authorities of the opportunity to submit t hem f or f orensic analysis.

The case called yesterday, but was immediately adjourned and was expected to restart today.

Maitland Cuthill, 41, was handed a 16-month prison sentence at Dundee Sheriff Court in August after previously admitting three charges under the Firearms Act.

Cuthill, of Tarry Cottages, St Vigeans, Arbroath, admitted that between July 1 2015 and August 2 2015, at his home address, he purchased items which are banned under the Firearms Act, namely five CS spray canisters, and attempted to import them by mail service.

He also admitted purchasing an item which is banned under the Firearms Act, namely a stun gun, and attempted to import it by mail service, again at his home address, between July 1 2015 and August 7 2015.

Cuthill further admitted having an item which is prohibited under the Firearms Act, namely a stun gun disguised as a torch, at the same address between July 1 2015 and August 18 2015.

However, the Crown is now launching a court appeal against the sentence given to Cuthill.

The case will be heard at the criminal appeal court in Edinburgh next week.

The case centres around claims that Cuthill should have been given a longer term behind bars.

A spokesman for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service declined to comment on the case.

Depute fiscal Vicki Bell previously told the court: “On August 9 2015 Border Force officers intercepted a parcel addressed to the accused.

“The label said it contained

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