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Elgin murder trial witness heard Kim Campbell's screams | Elgin murder trial witness heard Kim Campbell's screams |
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A woman was woken by a female neighbour's hysterical screams, a murder trial has been told. | A woman was woken by a female neighbour's hysterical screams, a murder trial has been told. |
Caroline Wheeler also heard a male voice shouting during the early hours of the morning. | Caroline Wheeler also heard a male voice shouting during the early hours of the morning. |
Mrs Wheeler said she knew the woman's voice was neighbour Kim Campbell, 41. | Mrs Wheeler said she knew the woman's voice was neighbour Kim Campbell, 41. |
She was giving evidence at the trial of James Munro, 56, who denies murdering Ms Campbell at her former home at High School View, Elgin, Morayshire, on 8 November last year. | She was giving evidence at the trial of James Munro, 56, who denies murdering Ms Campbell at her former home at High School View, Elgin, Morayshire, on 8 November last year. |
Mrs Wheeler was woken at 03:00 and said: "I heard screaming - a woman screaming, quite hysterically." | Mrs Wheeler was woken at 03:00 and said: "I heard screaming - a woman screaming, quite hysterically." |
She told the High Court in Edinburgh it was Kim Campbell and she recognised her distinctive voice. | |
She said she also heard a male voice shouting but could not make out what was being said by the man and did not recognise the voice. | She said she also heard a male voice shouting but could not make out what was being said by the man and did not recognise the voice. |
Looked out | Looked out |
Mrs Wheeler said her daughter had also been disturbed from her sleep and she put her back to bed then looked out her bedroom window and saw lights on and a window open at 1, High School View. | Mrs Wheeler said her daughter had also been disturbed from her sleep and she put her back to bed then looked out her bedroom window and saw lights on and a window open at 1, High School View. |
Mrs Wheeler said police arrived later. | Mrs Wheeler said police arrived later. |
It is alleged that Mr Munro seized hold of Ms Campbell, dragged her into a room, locked the door, restricted her breathing, struggled with her, punched and kicked her and repeatedly struck her on the head and body with a knife or similar instrument. | It is alleged that Mr Munro seized hold of Ms Campbell, dragged her into a room, locked the door, restricted her breathing, struggled with her, punched and kicked her and repeatedly struck her on the head and body with a knife or similar instrument. |
He is also accused of assaulting Ms Campbell on 6 November by dragging her into the house and pushing her against a wall and of abducting her on the same date by preventing her leaving the house and detaining her against her will. | He is also accused of assaulting Ms Campbell on 6 November by dragging her into the house and pushing her against a wall and of abducting her on the same date by preventing her leaving the house and detaining her against her will. |
He is also charged with sending messages and making calls to Ms Campbell and Helen Taylor between 13 October and 3 November last year that were allegedly grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character, threatened violence and made remarks of a racist nature. | He is also charged with sending messages and making calls to Ms Campbell and Helen Taylor between 13 October and 3 November last year that were allegedly grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character, threatened violence and made remarks of a racist nature. |
The trial before Lord Uist is expected to last six days and will resume on Tuesday. | The trial before Lord Uist is expected to last six days and will resume on Tuesday. |
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