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Christopher Grenfell 'admitted' James Simpson car death role | Christopher Grenfell 'admitted' James Simpson car death role |
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A man accused of murdering a pensioner with his own car told a friend that he reversed over the OAP, a court heard. | A man accused of murdering a pensioner with his own car told a friend that he reversed over the OAP, a court heard. |
Neil Loggie, 33, told the High Court in Glasgow that Christopher Grenfell made the admission after he picked him up in Crossford, South Lanarkshire. | |
That was where James Simpson's Land Rover was found after allegedly being stolen from outside his home in nearby Ashgill on 29 November 2011. | That was where James Simpson's Land Rover was found after allegedly being stolen from outside his home in nearby Ashgill on 29 November 2011. |
Mr Grenfell, 25, denies murdering the 76-year-old during the theft. | Mr Grenfell, 25, denies murdering the 76-year-old during the theft. |
Mr Loggie told the court that he had picked up Mr Grenfell and another man, William MacVicar, from Crossford. | Mr Loggie told the court that he had picked up Mr Grenfell and another man, William MacVicar, from Crossford. |
Mr MacVicar - who does not face the murder allegation - is accused of acting with Mr Grenfell and others to conspire to carry out car thefts. | Mr MacVicar - who does not face the murder allegation - is accused of acting with Mr Grenfell and others to conspire to carry out car thefts. |
It is alleged that they broke into Mr Simpson's home and stole a set of keys before taking the Land Rover. | It is alleged that they broke into Mr Simpson's home and stole a set of keys before taking the Land Rover. |
Driven away | Driven away |
Mr Grenfell and Mr MacVicar, 24, are also charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice. | Mr Grenfell and Mr MacVicar, 24, are also charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice. |
Mr Loggie recalled that after he picked both men up these was chat about a vehicle being stolen and that Mr Grenfell said somebody was hit and had been run over. | |
Prosecutor Andrew Stewart QC asked were any details given. | |
Mr Loggie replied: "He told me Mr Simpson came out the house, tried to pull him out of the car and he reversed over the top of him." | |
The advocate depute went on: "Did he say where Mr Simpson was when he drove away?" The witness replied: "He was lying on the ground at the kerb." | |
Mr Stewart also asked: "Did he say if he felt anything?" Mr Loggie said: "He said that he felt a bump." | |
The prosecutor asked the witness about his reaction to being told what had happened. | |
Mr Loggie replied: "I thought that it was bad because he had ran over someone and stole someone's car." | |
'Hard working man' | |
Mr Grenfell's QC later claimed Mr Loggie had been "complicit" in an "enterprise" to steal Mr Simpson's car. | |
Ian Duguid, defending, said: "You had identified a Land Rover Discovery which was being stolen to order - to your orders." Mr Loggie denied that was the case. | |
The witness said he was at court for "justice for Mr Simpson" adding: "A 76 year-old man got killed. A hard working man did not deserve that." | |
The QC later added: "You knew that the car was a Land Rover because you set up the theft?" | |
Mr Loggie: "I did not kill or order that car." | |
The trial, before Judge Lord Burns, continues. | The trial, before Judge Lord Burns, continues. |