Man admits Aberdeen stabbing murder

Sean O'Halloran admitted the murder

A man has admitted murdering another man in an Aberdeen flat while he was high on drink and drugs.

Scott Hector, 20, was stabbed to death in Marischal Court on 2 April last year.

Sean O'Halloran, 20, admitted murdering Mr Hector while Conor Adams, 18, admitted culpable homicide. The pair also admitted conspiring to rob the victim.

Sentence at the High Court in Edinburgh was deferred until next month.

The court heard O'Halloran could not remember the crime due to taking alcohol and drugs.

Scott Hector died in Aberdeen in April last year

The court heard that while earlier at a house in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, the two accused drank alcohol and at one point took 20 valium tablets between them in less than an hour.

They then went to the flat in question in a bid to get drugs.

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Describing the moments after the stabbing, prosecutor David Dickson said: "The deceased was heard to say 'whoa, whoa, whoa'.

"He was holding his side where it was seen he had been stabbed. He was heard to say 'he's just stabbed me'."

The men left in a car and during the journey Adams challenged O'Halloran about what happened and said that O'Halloran had gone too far.

The court heard that O'Halloran's DNA was found on the knife used to stab Mr Hector.

Mr Hector was attacked in a flat at Aberdeen's Marischal Court

Lord Armstrong deferred sentence on the pair until 15 December in order for the court to obtain background reports.

Mr Hector's family said in a statement at the time: "Scott was a dearly beloved son, a brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and a friend to many.

"We are all heartbroken by our loss and Scott will be sorely missed by all."