A MAN has denied murdering an 80-year-old woman in her own home and then cutting his finger tips and palms to try to prevent police from obtaining a usable sample of his prints.
William Kean, 46, was accused of killing Janet Methven when he appeared in a public court for the first time yesterday.
Prosecutors allege Kean struck Mrs Methven repeatedly on her head and body at her cottage in Forteviot, Perthshire, on February 20.
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