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Murder accused 'confessed fight' Murder accused 'confessed fight'
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A man accused of murder after setting up a trap in Aberdeen allegedly confessed he had been in a fight with the victim, a trial has heard.A man accused of murder after setting up a trap in Aberdeen allegedly confessed he had been in a fight with the victim, a trial has heard.
Paul Balgowan and Julie Carroll, both 24, deny stabbing Alan Bennett, 56, from Cove, in Oldmill Road last May.Paul Balgowan and Julie Carroll, both 24, deny stabbing Alan Bennett, 56, from Cove, in Oldmill Road last May.
They are alleged to have lured him with an offer of sex.They are alleged to have lured him with an offer of sex.
The High Court in Aberdeen heard Paul Urquhart told police of Mr Balgowan: "Paul told me that he had been in a fight with the guy."The High Court in Aberdeen heard Paul Urquhart told police of Mr Balgowan: "Paul told me that he had been in a fight with the guy."
The court heard Mr Balgowan and Mr Carroll had been living at the city's Bon Accord Street homeless unit at the time. The court heard Mr Balgowan and Ms Carroll had been living at the city's Bon Accord Street homeless unit at the time.
Mr Urquhart, 33, said police contacted him because they heard the couple visited him a few hours after Mr Bennett's death.Mr Urquhart, 33, said police contacted him because they heard the couple visited him a few hours after Mr Bennett's death.
'Leave country''Leave country'
The court heard he told police in a statement: "Paul seemed worried about the murder in the paper. He asked what I would do if I had done something like that.The court heard he told police in a statement: "Paul seemed worried about the murder in the paper. He asked what I would do if I had done something like that.
"I said I would leave the country and go to Ireland because I didn't think you could get lifted across there."I said I would leave the country and go to Ireland because I didn't think you could get lifted across there.
"Paul told me that he had been in a fight with the guy. He didn't say where it was, why it happened or why they had been fighting.""Paul told me that he had been in a fight with the guy. He didn't say where it was, why it happened or why they had been fighting."
In court, Mr Urquhart said he could not remember what information he told police because it was a long time since he had given the statement.In court, Mr Urquhart said he could not remember what information he told police because it was a long time since he had given the statement.
Advocate depute Iain McSporran accused him of trying to protect Mr Balgowan, but he denied the claim.Advocate depute Iain McSporran accused him of trying to protect Mr Balgowan, but he denied the claim.
Mr Balgowan and Ms Carroll are further alleged to have conspired to assault and rob various other men over a 10-month period.Mr Balgowan and Ms Carroll are further alleged to have conspired to assault and rob various other men over a 10-month period.
The trial continues.The trial continues.