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| Moira murder 'confession' denied | Moira murder 'confession' denied |
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| A convicted sex attacker has told the Moira Jones murder trial that he did not admit to killing the businesswoman. | A convicted sex attacker has told the Moira Jones murder trial that he did not admit to killing the businesswoman. |
| Jason Mulheron said he was a violent man, a liar, and a danger to women. But he denied telling a former girlfriend that he had murdered Ms Jones. | Jason Mulheron said he was a violent man, a liar, and a danger to women. But he denied telling a former girlfriend that he had murdered Ms Jones. |
| The 37-year-old was giving evidence during the trial of Marek Harcar at the High Court in Glasgow. | The 37-year-old was giving evidence during the trial of Marek Harcar at the High Court in Glasgow. |
| The 33-year-old Slovakian denies the rape and murder of Ms Jones in Glasgow's Queen's Park last May. | The 33-year-old Slovakian denies the rape and murder of Ms Jones in Glasgow's Queen's Park last May. |
| Jason Mulheron told the court that on the night the 40-year-old businesswoman was killed he had been high on a cocktail of drink and drugs and had no alibi. | Jason Mulheron told the court that on the night the 40-year-old businesswoman was killed he had been high on a cocktail of drink and drugs and had no alibi. |
| He said he had been attempting to get back together with his former girlfriend, Caroline Daly, and had repeatedly phoned and texted her. | |
| You are at it Ms Daly and you are committing perjury right here in this court Paul McBride QCDefence counsel | |
| The court was told that on 5 June 2008, he made a phone call to Ms Daly. | |
| Mr Harcar's QC, Paul McBride, asked: "Did you say 'It was me. I done the murder of that lassie in the park'. | |
| "Ms Daly said don't talk rubbish and you then said: 'It was me that stabbed her'. She then began to freak out." | |
| Mr Mulheron denied saying that and stated he did not kill Moira Jones. | |
| Mr McBride added: "Mr Mulheron, you are a sex offender of the vilest type and you are a serial liar. | |
| "You have progressed over the years to murder, haven't you?" | |
| He replied: "No. I deny it because I did not do it." | |
| Mulheron later agreed with Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini QC, prosecuting, that he was a "revolting man". | |
| The trial at the High Court in Glasgow is before Lord Bracadale | |
| Ms Angiolini asked: "The court will not hear about your DNA on Moira Jones will it?" | |
| Mulheron: "No, because I did not do it." | |
| The court also heard from Ms Daly, 36, who said her former partner had told her he had "killed the girl in the park". | |
| But, she claimed that Mr Mulheron had told her days later that what he said was not true. | |
| Mr McBride said Ms Daly had not told police about the apparent retraction. | |
| He said: "You are at it Ms Daly and you are committing perjury right here in this court." | |
| The mum of three denied that she was. | |
| It is claimed that Mr Harcar forced Ms Jones across the park against her will before he repeatedly punched, kicked and stamped on her head and body. | It is claimed that Mr Harcar forced Ms Jones across the park against her will before he repeatedly punched, kicked and stamped on her head and body. |
| Charges denied | Charges denied |
| He is then said to have repeatedly struck her on the ground, forcibly removed her clothes, compressed her neck, pinned her to the ground and raped her. | He is then said to have repeatedly struck her on the ground, forcibly removed her clothes, compressed her neck, pinned her to the ground and raped her. |
| Mr Harcar is also alleged to have murdered the businesswoman, who is originally from Staffordshire, and stolen from her. | Mr Harcar is also alleged to have murdered the businesswoman, who is originally from Staffordshire, and stolen from her. |
| He is then accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by fleeing to the Czech Republic and Slovakia between 1 and 18 June last year. | He is then accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by fleeing to the Czech Republic and Slovakia between 1 and 18 June last year. |
| Mr Harcar has lodged defences of incrimination and alibi, blaming three others for the murder of Ms Jones. | Mr Harcar has lodged defences of incrimination and alibi, blaming three others for the murder of Ms Jones. |
| The trial, before Lord Bracadale, continues. | The trial, before Lord Bracadale, continues. |