Man admits killing Bennylyn and Jellica Burke at his Dundee home

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Bennylyn and Jellica BurkeImage source, Police Scotland

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Andrew Innes denies murdering Bennylyn Burke and her two-year-old girl Jellica

A antheral has admitted sidesplitting a pistillate and her two-year-old girl and burying their bodies nether the level of his location successful Dundee.

But Andrew Innes, 52, denies murdering Bennylyn and Jellica Burke, claiming diminished responsibility.

Innes is present lasting proceedings accused of murdering the 25-year-old parent and her girl successful February oregon March 2021.

He is besides accused of sexually assaulting Jellica Burke and attempting to decision the ends of justice.

Innes faces a further complaint of raping different child.

A associated infinitesimal of agreed grounds betwixt prosecutors and Innes' defence squad was work retired to a assemblage astatine the commencement of the proceedings astatine the High Court successful Edinburgh.

Bennylyn, who was primitively from the Philipinnes, met Innes online earlier travelling with him from Bristol to his location successful Dundee successful February 2021.

The pursuing period the bodies of Bennylyn and Jellica were recovered hidden nether his room floor.

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Bennylyn and Jellica are alleged to person been murdered astatine Innes' location successful Dundee

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