Friday 12 August 2022 04:07 AM Isle of Skye: Suspect due in court today is the husband of woman stabbed trends now
A man accused of going on a rampage that left one person dead and three others seriously injured was charged with murder and three attempted murders.
Finlay MacDonald, 39, is accused of murdering John MacKinnon, who is believed to be his brother-in-law, with a firearm, turning the weapon on two more victims and stabbing his wife, Rowena MacDonald, 32.
MacKinnon, 47, was shot dead at home in the fishing village of Teangue on the Isle of Skye in a series of 'linked' incidents.
Police were called to the village of Tarskavaig at 9am on Wednesday following reports that his sister-in-law Rowena, had been stabbed in her home.
The alarm was then raised around 30 minutes later after a gunman opened fire on Mr MacKinnon at his home eight miles away.
A further two people were then injured in the Scottish mainland village of Dornie after further reports of gunfire. Osteopath John Don Mackenzie and his social worker wife Fay, both 63, were rushed to hospital following the attack.
Wednesday's horror began when the first victim, named locally as Mr MacKinnon's sister-in-law, Rowena MacDonald, 32, (pictured) was stabbed at a property in the village of Tarskavaig at around 9am
Forensics officers yesterday at the scene of an incident at a property in the Dornie area of Wester Ross, on the northwest coast of Scotland
John MacKinnon, 47, has been named locally as the victim of yesterday's horrific gun rampage, in which a further three people were injured before police Tasered and arrested a suspect
Mr MacKinnon's (pictured right, with actor Robson Green, left) family today released a statement describing him as a 'loving husband and a much-loved member of the community'
An air ambulance pictured at the scene of one of the incidents in the Scottish Highlands this morning
Following the incident in Teangue, two locals named as osteopath John D Mackenzie, 63, and mental health nurse wife Fay, 63, (pictured together, centre) were attacked
Police say there were three linked incidents on Skye and the Scottish mainland which have led to the arrest of a 39-year-old man
Despite the police presence in Dornie (pictured) on Skye, Police Scotland says there is no further risk to the community
Police confirmed yesterday that a man has been arrested and charged with the murder of Mr MacKinnon and the attempted murder of three other people.
MacDonald is due to appear in court in Inverness today.
Mr MacKinnon's family yesterday paid tribute to the 'much-loved' family man. They said in a statement: 'John was a loving husband, father of six, brother, uncle and grandfather to his family, and was a much-loved member of the community.
'John loved the outdoors, was a keen motorcyclist and, as a loved father, shared his activities with his family.'
Torabhaig Distillery on Skye, where Mr MacKinnon worked as a distiller for five years, was closed yesterday.
A notice at the door of the facility advised it had been forced to shut 'unexpectedly'.
Mrs MacDonald, who is the mother of young children, was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where she was described as in a serious condition.
Last night, Mr MacKenzie remained in a 'critical' condition at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Mrs MacKenzie was taken to Broadford Hospital on Skye but was discharged yesterday.
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