The man accused of a double murder told police he was “so, so sorry” and that it was “all his fault”, according to senior police officers.
Robert Stratton, 43, also said “what the **** have I done” after being detained in connection with the deaths of Julie McCash, 43, and David Sorrie, 32.
Stratton denies murdering the pair in Drumlanrig Drive on February 26.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard that he had made the comments during a phone call with Detective Constable Sharon Mitchell and to Detective Constable Nicola Annan while being detained at Dundee’s police headquarters.
DC Mitchell, 50, told jurors that she had spoken to Stratton over the phone and said that during the course of the conversation he had offered to turn himself in to police.
DC Mitchell said: “He said on the phone he knew he’d done something bad and was sorry. He asked me on the phone how the guy was and he was aware the girl had died.”
DC Mitchell said Stratton had then stated that he wanted to see a family member and she had told him he would be apprehended.
She added: “He said he appreciated me being honest with him.”
DC Mitchell added that Stratton had said he was making his way to police headquarters to hand himself in.
She said he wanted to make it clear that his partner Lee Kinney had nothing to do with the deaths and that it was “all his fault”.
She said: “He said he was really sorry about everything.”
Detective Constable Nicola Annan told jurors Stratton was initially detained in connection with assault at 11.20am and Stratton made comments at the charge bar.
She said: “He said ‘I am so, so sorry. What the **** have I done? I feel sick’”.
DC Annan said he made no reply to caution and charge when Stratton was later charged with murder.
Stratton also denies assaulting Ms Kinney, Wendy McKinney and possessing cocaine.
His legal team has lodged special defences of incrimination and claim that he was acting in self defence in relation to the murder charges.
The trial before Lord Beckett continues.
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