A POLICE casualty surgeon has told a court that murder accused Paul McManus had injuries to his hands and legs.
Dr Kamran Ahmed told the High Court in Glasgow that he examined McManus 40 hours after Isabelle Sanders died in her Crookston home and her 86-year-old partner was stabbed three times.
The GP told advocate depute Bruce Erroch, prosecuting, that he examined McManus at the medical centre in Helen Street police station in Glasgow.
He was giving evidence at the trial of 19-year-old McManus, who denies murdering Miss Sanders, 51, and attempting to murder her partner Norman Busby at their home at 77 Raeswood Drive, Crookston, Glasgow, on April 9.
The court heard that McManus had multiple abrasions to the front of his lower right leg which he attributed to running through some bushes.
Dr Ahmed said that McManus also had small cuts to his hands. He was asked by Mr Erroch how old these could be, and replied: "Anything between one day and seven days."
Dr Ahmed said one injury to McManus's right hand on the middle finger could have been three to four days old.
He was asked by Mr Erroch if that could have bled at some point, to which he replied: "It is possible."
During cross-examination, defence advocate Tony Lenehan put the point to Dr Ahmed: "That wound to the finger is not linked to the incident in Crookston 40 hours previously if you say it is three to four days old." Dr Ahmed replied: "No."
But when asked by Mr Erroch if the injury could have been earlier than three to four days old, the doctor said: "It's possible. It's not an exact science."
The trial before judge Lord Armstrong continues.
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