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Paul Black, 65, is accused of killing Peter Coshan, a retired Fettes College teacher, to steal thousands of pounds

Paul Black, 65, is accused of killing Peter Coshan, 75, as part of a catfishing plot with his flatmate to steal thousands of pounds.

A man accused of murdering a retired Fettes College teacher suggested a trip to a funfair while the pensioner's body was hidden under a bed, a court has heard.

Peter Coshan, 75, a retired biology teacher, was reported missing by friends in August 2022 and his younger lover, Paul McNaughton, 29, pleaded guilty last year to murder.

Peter Coshan's body was discovered more than 80 miles away from where he was last seen in Edinburgh.

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Peter Coshan, 75, was found in Northumberland on Sunday by detectives investigating his murder.

Dr Peter Coshan was reported missing on August 12 and was last seen in the Seafield Road area of Edinburgh.