A man who killed his own mother with a crossbow 'because of the devil' has been sent to a secure psychiatric hospital.

A man who used a crossbow to kill his mother told police officers that the "devil" made him do it, a court has heard. Daniel Parker, 37, killed 78-year-old Margaret Parker at their home in Fernieside ...

Daniel Parker, 37, killed his 78-year-old mum Margaret at her home in Fernieside Crescent, Edinburgh on May 2024.

Daniel Parker,37, made the remark moments after an armed response team forced their way into his 78-year-old mum Margaret’s ...

Mrs Parker was found unresponsive, lying on the bed in her bedroom with a crossbow bolt in her hand and shoulder as well as a large laceration to her neck. She could not be resuscitated.