THE man accused of murdering a woman in a Glasgow park has been deemed unfit to stand trial.
Instead a judge has set an examination of facts at which Paul Ward, who is accused of murdering Jean Campbell, will not be present. He has been deemed to be mentally unfit to stand trial and is detained at the State Hospital at Carstairs.
Mrs Campbell, 53, was found dead on December 13 2013 at Cranhill Park in Glasgow.
The hearing at the High Court in Glasgow, which is not a trial, which is expected to last two weeks and takes place without a jury.
Advocate depute Alex Prentice QC called scene examiner Kevin O'Hare to give evidence.
The court was shown images and footage of the scene at a disused children's play area where Mrs Campbell's body was discovered.
Pictures showing flip flops and items of clothing strewn in the area and a dog lead, were shown to the court.
The hearing was also shown Mrs Campbell's body with apparent injuries on her.
On a map the court was shown Paul Ward's address a few streets away.
The examination of facts continues.
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