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A jury has been shown video evidence of the man accused of murdering a pensioner admitting he abducted her and dragged her body into a woods.A jury has been shown video evidence of the man accused of murdering a pensioner admitting he abducted her and dragged her body into a woods.
John Lawson told police officers he got into the car with 87-year-old Dolina Maclean at the Tesco car park in Perth.John Lawson told police officers he got into the car with 87-year-old Dolina Maclean at the Tesco car park in Perth.
He said he was "desperate" to get her car but she collapsed when he got her out of the vehicle in Perthshire. He said he was "desperate" to take her car but she collapsed when he got her out of the vehicle in Perthshire.
Lawson has pleaded not guilty to abducting Miss Maclean and leaving her to die in the woods. Lawson, 48, has pleaded not guilty to abducting Miss Maclean and leaving her to die in the woods.
Reported missingReported missing
Pc Richard Price described how he and colleagues had been asked to keep a lookout for Miss Maclean's green car after she had been reported missing.Pc Richard Price described how he and colleagues had been asked to keep a lookout for Miss Maclean's green car after she had been reported missing.
The Vauxhall Astra was spotted in a car park of a chicken processing factory in Coupar Angus on 14 June.The Vauxhall Astra was spotted in a car park of a chicken processing factory in Coupar Angus on 14 June.
Police found Mr Lawson inside, who claimed he had bought the car.Police found Mr Lawson inside, who claimed he had bought the car.
However, the police were suspicious and charged him with reset, believing that he had purchased the vehicle knowing it to be stolen.However, the police were suspicious and charged him with reset, believing that he had purchased the vehicle knowing it to be stolen.
A jury at the High Court in Edinburgh watched a video of the moment when Mr Lawson confessed to abducting Miss Maclean.A jury at the High Court in Edinburgh watched a video of the moment when Mr Lawson confessed to abducting Miss Maclean.
He told Det con Calum Christie: "I know she is dead and I know where she is."He told Det con Calum Christie: "I know she is dead and I know where she is."
Mr Lawson told them he got into her car in Tesco's car park in Crieff Road, Perth, and told her to "drive."Mr Lawson told them he got into her car in Tesco's car park in Crieff Road, Perth, and told her to "drive."
He added: "I was desperate. I needed a car. I wanted to see my son and suchlike."He added: "I was desperate. I needed a car. I wanted to see my son and suchlike."
He told how they had stopped in a lay-by. Mr Lawson told how they had stopped in a lay-by.
It kept going through my mind, 'what to do? what to do? John Lawson Mr Lawson told Miss MacLean to get out of the car.It kept going through my mind, 'what to do? what to do? John Lawson Mr Lawson told Miss MacLean to get out of the car.
He then "helped" her get out, when she refused.He then "helped" her get out, when she refused.
"I wasn't intending to do any harm to her or anything like that," he said."I wasn't intending to do any harm to her or anything like that," he said.
"She was a bit frail and she hit herself a few times on the neck or something and she collapsed a few times""She was a bit frail and she hit herself a few times on the neck or something and she collapsed a few times"
Mr Lawson said: "I pulled her into the woods and I left her.Mr Lawson said: "I pulled her into the woods and I left her.
"I am sure she was dead. I have no reason otherwise to think.""I am sure she was dead. I have no reason otherwise to think."
He told the questioning detectives he was "devastated" as he returned to Perth.He told the questioning detectives he was "devastated" as he returned to Perth.
"I didn't come forward at the time, which I realise I should have done. It kept going through my mind, 'what to do? what to do?'""I didn't come forward at the time, which I realise I should have done. It kept going through my mind, 'what to do? what to do?'"
Six days later he hired a van and drove back to the body in the woods.Six days later he hired a van and drove back to the body in the woods.
He said: "I went back and I got the body and took her out to Dunning and buried her decently."He said: "I went back and I got the body and took her out to Dunning and buried her decently."
Mr Lawson, formerly living in Spittalfield, near Perth, has pleaded not guilty to abducting Miss Maclean and leaving her to die in woods.Mr Lawson, formerly living in Spittalfield, near Perth, has pleaded not guilty to abducting Miss Maclean and leaving her to die in woods.
He also denies attempting to defeat the ends of justice by burying the 87-year-old woman in a drainage ditch some days later.He also denies attempting to defeat the ends of justice by burying the 87-year-old woman in a drainage ditch some days later.
The trial continues.The trial continues.