The accused allegedly said he was 'going away for a long time' after Charmaine O'Donnell ended up in the water.
A man accused of murdering a stranger by throwing her from a pier into the water later claimed he was "going away for a long time", a court has heard.
Jurors at the High Court in Glasgow heard Ms O'Donnell, 25, died due to severe neck injuries and drowning.They claim the accused had an "abnormality of mind" at the time. The witness recalled later hearing a "commotion" and said somebody ''got thrown" over the railings or barrier at the pier.She then peered over the edge and spotted Ms O'Donnell.Prosecutor Alex Prentice QC asked: "Did you say anything to Jacob?".
Stephen Cairns, who was one of the men fishing that day, told the court he remembered speaking to the women and Mr Foster also being there.He then added: "I turned around and saw the accused pushing the girl over the railing.The witness added that Ms McTaggart had been facing the water at the time.Mr Cairns relied: "Yes. It was just carnage after that."The murder charge alleges Mr Foster picked up the 25 year-old, carried her to a barrier before pushing or throwing her.
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