The Dundee court set the sentences following guilty verdicts in July. The case involved administering substances, sexual violence and murder.
Why this matters
According to Scottish prosecutors, death resulted from intoxication involving etizolam and alcohol.
The sentencing remarks explain that specialists recovered deleted phone videos, providing important evidence at trial. They also distinguish the punishment parts of the sentences from release: completing the minimum periods allows parole to be considered, but does not guarantee that either offender will leave prison.
Context matters
This reports an October 2024 sentencing decision without reproducing graphic details of the assault.
The date refers to the linked original publication. This summary preserves the context at that date.
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