Retired Osteopath Disarms Shooter During Attack

In a gripping murder trial at the High Court in Edinburgh, retired osteopath John MacKenzie recounted how he disarmed a gunman, Finlay MacDonald, after being shot in the back while trying to protect his wife, Fay. The couple was allegedly targeted by MacDonald due to a personal grievance, with Fay sustaining injuries from a shotgun blast just minutes before. MacKenzie, having returned from feeding pigs, discovered his wife covered in blood and attempted to shield her in their bathroom when he was shot. Despite his injuries, he managed to wrestle the gun away from MacDonald, who is also accused of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill his own wife that same day. The trial revealed the harrowing details of the attack, with MacKenzie ultimately losing a kidney as a result of the shooting. MacDonald denies all charges against him, including murder and attempted murder.