ICTChris Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Andrew Innes has been found guilty of the murder of 25 year old Bennylyn Burke and of her two year old daughter Jellica in Troon Avenue, Dundee in February 2021. Innes, a 52 year old software engineer, had claimed that he had suffered from steroid induced psychosis before carrying out the murders but this was rejected by the judge, who instructed the jury to find Innes guilty of murder. Innes was also found guilty of raping another child and of sexually assaulting Jellica before murdering her. The whole case is utterly, utterly horrific and perhaps shines a light into a world that most of us don't think about or even know exists. Innes met Burke on a dating website called Filipino Cupid and appeared to quickly move her and her two children into his house in Dundee. Within a couple of days the murders had taken place. Innes claimed he'd gone temporarily insane due taking prescribed steroids for his Crohn's disease and murdered Bennylyn in a rage. The justifications or reasons that Innes gave for the killings are remarkable - he claimed that Bennylyn had reminded him of women who had wronged him. He said his ex-wife had deliberately antagonised him by dyeing and cutting her hair. He said that a woman had left him by text, after he had begun an affair with her while married after meeting her at a bondage club. Just utter and complete self-obsession, narcissism and violence. I don't even have my usual list of questions about it - the guy apparently seemed like a total normal individual to outsiders but lived a life of utter depravity which spilled into violence. How many other people that seem normal to us are really walking around harbouring this sort of personality? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 10 minutes ago, ICTChris said: How many other people that seem normal to us are really walking around harbouring this sort of personality? The problem is that it doesn't usually come to light that someone is harbouring this sort of personality until it is too late, and they have already done something like this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 One of the other things that this case raises is the issue of exploitation of women who move to this country from abroad. Bennylyn had moved to the UK to marry her first husband, Jellica's father, who was 38 years older than her. She lived with him in Bristol for around a year before leaving him and moving into emergency accomodation. It's alleged that he assaulted her. Those close to her say that she was very concerned about money and the ability to find work and survive with her children at this point. I don't think anyone really knows why Bennylyn travelled from Bristol to Dundee with Innes, I think it's alleged that he offered her work. It's also alleged that Innes wrote a 'scraper' to match him with South Asia women with young children on dating websites. All women who matched his profile (mid to late 20s with young children) were then loaded onto a spreadsheet and rated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 What an absolute scum bag. Should die in prison. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 Just now, Lex said: What an absolute scum bag. Should die in prison. As part of his pretence of being mentally unbalanced he allegedly attempted to castrate himself in prison on remand but called for help and had it saved. Maybe next time the wardens take their time in answering his call? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Just now, Lex said: What an absolute scum bag. Should die in prison. Presumably he'll be housed in the Nonce Wing and will unfortunately avoid the psychos & vigilantes who'll want vengeance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 Here is a photo of Bennylyn and Jellica Here's a photo of Andrew Innes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 18 minutes ago, Lex said: What an absolute scum bag. Should die in prison. Rather see him hang. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anotherlichtie Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Read a bit about the case this morning and nearly brought up my weetabix. What a despicable waste of a life he is. I couldn’t imagine what was going through his victims heads as he did what he done. God rest their souls and I hope he rots in the deepest depths of hell, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 I don't mean to sound overly right-wing, but sometimes I read about crimes such as this one and wonder if it is really such a good and progressive thing that we abolished the death penalty and let the individuals who committed such crimes continue to enjoy breathing. We destroy dogs for far less. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 13 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: I don't mean to sound overly right-wing, but sometimes I read about crimes such as this one and wonder if it is really such a good and progressive thing that we abolished the death penalty and let the individuals who committed such crimes continue to enjoy breathing. We destroy dogs for far less. I know what you are saying but I doubt anyone who commits a crime like this even considers being caught or would be deterred by the death penalty. Therefore it would only be an act of revenge. He is not going to have a nice time in prison. I suspect he will be isolated and have a lot of time to reflect on what he has done. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 1 hour ago, ICTChris said: I don't even have my usual list of questions about it - the guy apparently seemed like a total normal individual to outsiders but lived a life of utter depravity which spilled into violence. How many other people that seem normal to us are really walking around harbouring this sort of personality? Ted Bundy seems to be just a regular guy to a lot of people, he dressed well, combed his hair and he was even a church elder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Hopefully he gets ripped apart in the jail. Horrible c**t. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Fullerene said: I know what you are saying but I doubt anyone who commits a crime like this even considers being caught or would be deterred by the death penalty. Therefore it would only be an act of revenge. He is not going to have a nice time in prison. I suspect he will be isolated and have a lot of time to reflect on what he has done. I am not for one minute seriously advocating for the death penalty. I just sometimes am so disgusted by crimes that I wonder if it would be such a bad thing if people like this were to be executed. You're right though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Horrible individual but what always confuses me is that how can a 'sane' individual commit a crime like this? That's not me advocating him using that as mitigation- just get confused as to how someone can do this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 I think, following horrendous crimes like these, we should focus on minimising the risk of such an event happening again. Learning lessons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibby82 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) The guy who runs my local lodged with him for a while in that house. Said he appeared just like your average IT guy, quiet and reserved, didn’t see him much. Only moved out when lockdown began. It’s difficult not to wish terrible things to happen to this piece of shit in jail. How that wee poor wee girl comes back from this I don’t know. Edited February 6, 2023 by Gibby82 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 The trial saw some of the most harrowing and disgusting evidence ever heard in a Scottish court. One of the pieces of evidence was that the seven year old girl who In es was found to have repeatedly raped was infected with chlamydia, which Innes was found to have. The seven year old victim also said that Innes gave her money after he abused her, she was found with £2.10 in a purse she had. She said of the two murder victims “I should have saved them”. [\spoiler] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Molotov said: Rather see him hang. He should be strung up by his baws, given a week to think about, then shot. I know, I'm too soft... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Richey Edwards said: I don't mean to sound overly right-wing, but sometimes I read about crimes such as this one and wonder if it is really such a good and progressive thing that we abolished the death penalty and let the individuals who committed such crimes continue to enjoy breathing. We destroy dogs for far less. Unfortunately, it is…look at the number of people convicted and sentenced to death that are later cleared in the U.S…the police and prosecutors are entirely too willing to do things to get convictions, everywhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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