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Accused 'could lick man to death' Accused 'could lick man to death'
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A man accused of murder denied killing his missing friend but said he could "lick him to death", a trial has heard.A man accused of murder denied killing his missing friend but said he could "lick him to death", a trial has heard.
Witness Jean Sinclair said Stephen Crummack told her of Robert Rose: "I could lick him to death, but I wouldn't kill him."Witness Jean Sinclair said Stephen Crummack told her of Robert Rose: "I could lick him to death, but I wouldn't kill him."
Mr Crummack, 51, and John Campbell, 59, both deny murdering 54-year-old Mr Rose on the Orkney island of Sanday.Mr Crummack, 51, and John Campbell, 59, both deny murdering 54-year-old Mr Rose on the Orkney island of Sanday.
Mrs Sinclair was giving evidence on the sixth day of the trial at the High Court in Glasgow.Mrs Sinclair was giving evidence on the sixth day of the trial at the High Court in Glasgow.
Mr Rose's body was found on the island last June after a major inquiry. The 75-year-old, who runs a grocery shop, told prosecutor Alex Prentice QC that at the time of Mr Crummack's comments there was a major police investigation under way into Mr Rose's disappearance.
Mr Campbell and Mr Crummack are alleged to have held Mr Rose down on a bed, placed a pillow over his face and compressed it, repeatedly struck him on the head and body with their fists or other implements and robbed him of a quantity of money and murdered him. Mr Rose's body was found on the island last June after the inquiry.
Seemed 'jumpy'
Under cross-examination, Donald Findlay QC, representing Mr Campbell, asked her: "He didn't say 'I couldn't kill Bob but one thing I did do was bury him in the sand dunes'."
She replied: "No."
Mrs Sinclair also told the jury that the day before Mr Crummack had told her: "He's off the island."
Mrs Sinclair also told the court that when Mr Campbell came into her shop she asked him if he knew anything about Mr Rose's disappearance and he replied: "No."
She added that Mr Campbell seemed "jumpy."
Mr Campbell and Mr Crummack are alleged to have held Mr Rose down on a bed, placed a pillow over his face and compressed it, repeatedly struck him on the head and body with their fists or other implements and robbed him of a sum of money and murdered him.
Buried bodyBuried body
They are also charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice by concealing Mr Rose's body in a duvet, putting it in his car and driving to sand dunes.They are also charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice by concealing Mr Rose's body in a duvet, putting it in his car and driving to sand dunes.
It is claimed they buried Mr Rose's body in the dunes.It is claimed they buried Mr Rose's body in the dunes.
The prosecution alleges that the two accused then drove the car to a pier in an attempt to make people believe Mr Rose had left the island on a ferry.The prosecution alleges that the two accused then drove the car to a pier in an attempt to make people believe Mr Rose had left the island on a ferry.
They are also alleged to have told police officers and various people on Sanday that Mr Rose had left the island and had asked them to look after his dog Patch.They are also alleged to have told police officers and various people on Sanday that Mr Rose had left the island and had asked them to look after his dog Patch.
It is also alleged the pair burned a duvet and wallet belonging to Mr Rose and washed clothes they wore during the alleged murder.It is also alleged the pair burned a duvet and wallet belonging to Mr Rose and washed clothes they wore during the alleged murder.
The trial continues.The trial continues.