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| Friend describes attack on Kriss | Friend describes attack on Kriss |
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| The trial of three men accused of the abduction and murder of Kriss Donald has heard how he was attacked in the street and bundled into a car. | The trial of three men accused of the abduction and murder of Kriss Donald has heard how he was attacked in the street and bundled into a car. |
| The 15-year-old's friend, Jamie Wallace, 22, has been giving evidence at the High Court in Edinburgh. | The 15-year-old's friend, Jamie Wallace, 22, has been giving evidence at the High Court in Edinburgh. |
| He said they were walking along Kenmure Street in Pollokshields in March 2004 when they were attacked by a group of Asian men who shouted "white bastards". | He said they were walking along Kenmure Street in Pollokshields in March 2004 when they were attacked by a group of Asian men who shouted "white bastards". |
| The three accused have denied racially-motivated murder. | The three accused have denied racially-motivated murder. |
| Mr Wallace said the first attacker had gingery blonde hair and large muscles and he said that the attackers tried to punch him as well as his friend. | |
| Legal discussion | |
| "I was trying to fight back and trying to watch myself. I was trying to distract them," he said. | "I was trying to fight back and trying to watch myself. I was trying to distract them," he said. |
| Advocate depute Mark Stewart asked Mr Wallace if he would recognise the man who had punched Kriss. | |
| Defence lawyer David Burns QC made an objection and a short legal discussion followed. | |
| Once the trial had resumed, Mr Wallace was again asked whether he recognised anyone in court. | |
| The two doors shut and they were sitting on him and punching him on the back Jamie Wallace | |
| He pointed to one of the accused, Imran Shahid. | |
| Mr Wallace also described a silver-coloured Mercedes car on the street at the time. | |
| He said: "Two doors opened and they were trying to drag him into the car." | He said: "Two doors opened and they were trying to drag him into the car." |
| He told the court that Kriss had tried to use his hands and feet to stop himself being dragged into the car but his jacket was pulled over his head and he was bundled in. | He told the court that Kriss had tried to use his hands and feet to stop himself being dragged into the car but his jacket was pulled over his head and he was bundled in. |
| "I seen them putting his head in first, then the two doors shut and they were sitting on him and punching him on the back," he said. | "I seen them putting his head in first, then the two doors shut and they were sitting on him and punching him on the back," he said. |
| Special defence | Special defence |
| Kriss's partially-clothed and scarred body was found the following day on the Clyde Walkway, near Celtic's training ground. | Kriss's partially-clothed and scarred body was found the following day on the Clyde Walkway, near Celtic's training ground. |
| Imran Shahid, 29, his brother Zeeshan Shahid, 29, Mohammed Mushtaq, 27, have been accused of abducting Kriss, repeatedly slashing him with knives or similar instruments and setting him on fire after a drive to Dundee and back. | Imran Shahid, 29, his brother Zeeshan Shahid, 29, Mohammed Mushtaq, 27, have been accused of abducting Kriss, repeatedly slashing him with knives or similar instruments and setting him on fire after a drive to Dundee and back. |
| The charge against them alleges that they were acting with two other men - Daanish Zahid, who is serving life for the murder, and Zahid Mohammed, 22 - who served half of a five-year sentence for assaulting Kriss and lying to police. | The charge against them alleges that they were acting with two other men - Daanish Zahid, who is serving life for the murder, and Zahid Mohammed, 22 - who served half of a five-year sentence for assaulting Kriss and lying to police. |
| Imran Shahid has lodged a special defence blaming Daanish Zahid and Zahid Mohammed "and others" for the murder. | Imran Shahid has lodged a special defence blaming Daanish Zahid and Zahid Mohammed "and others" for the murder. |
| The trial, which has entered its second week, continues. | The trial, which has entered its second week, continues. |