Wednesday headlines: Scots dad murdered baby son to get revenge on ex for ending relationship
04.05.2022 - 20:05
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The top stories you need to know today include the man who murdered his son in revenge, the Scots dad who hasn't been able to eat a solid meal for five months, and a reported row between Prince Andrew, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge.
Here are the latest headlines from Scotland and beyond.
An evil dad who murdered his infant son to get revenge against his former partner for ending their relationship has been jailed for life.
Lukasz Czapla, 41, shot, stabbed and smothered two-year-old Julius at his home in Muirhouse, Edinburgh, in November 2020 to get back at the child’s mum Patrycja Szczesniak.
The high court in the city heard how Patrycja had split from Czapla in June that year but was happy to allow him look after defenceless Julius.
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A Scots dad who is battling inoperable oesophageal cancer has been unable to eat a solid meal in five months after losing his ability to swallow.
Donald Stewart, 44, was gobbling down a takeaway on his break at work when he realised food was getting stuck last October.
The dad-of-two, from Glasgow, thought he just needed to slow down but weeks went by and the problem gradually got worse before he was only able to eat soft or mashed foods.
Read more.
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