Edgar Prais

Twice, he had knife in same street – the second time it was murder

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008

... June last year. He had another previous conviction, from 2001, for possessing an offensive weapon.Edgar Prais, QC, defending, said "The accused's violence was very, very wrong, but was reactive. His brother was being attacked. He took the wrong route to rescue him. He knows that, and bitterly regrets it."The judge, Roger Craik, QC, said that on any view, it had been a "vicious murder".He...

Dad's knife killer locked up for life

Daily Express (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008

... was acting in self-defence. Charges against his brother were dropped during the trial. Defence QC Edgar Prais described Anderson as a petty criminal whose offending was the result of a drugs problem. He had convictions for carrying a weapon, a minor assault and a string of shoplifting offences.Mr Reeve and his wife had three sons and he had an older son from a previous relationship....

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