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| Kriss 'was alive' while on fire | Kriss 'was alive' while on fire |
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| Schoolboy Kriss Donald was still alive when he was on fire, a court has heard. | Schoolboy Kriss Donald was still alive when he was on fire, a court has heard. |
| Forensic scientist Ruth Ramage, 43, said he may have tried to extinguish the flames by rolling in mud on the Clyde walkway in Glasgow. | Forensic scientist Ruth Ramage, 43, said he may have tried to extinguish the flames by rolling in mud on the Clyde walkway in Glasgow. |
| The 15-year-old's body was found by the walkway, near London Road on 16 March 2004, a day after he disappeared. | The 15-year-old's body was found by the walkway, near London Road on 16 March 2004, a day after he disappeared. |
| At the High Court in Edinburgh Mohammed Faisal Mushtaq, 27, Zeeshan Shahid, 28, and his brother Imran Shahid 29, deny racially aggravated murder. | At the High Court in Edinburgh Mohammed Faisal Mushtaq, 27, Zeeshan Shahid, 28, and his brother Imran Shahid 29, deny racially aggravated murder. |
| Ms Ramage was called to the Clyde walkway and described her findings to the court. | Ms Ramage was called to the Clyde walkway and described her findings to the court. |
| 'Rolling in the mud' | 'Rolling in the mud' |
| "A smell of petrol was noted, particularly when the deceased was turned over onto his back," she said. | "A smell of petrol was noted, particularly when the deceased was turned over onto his back," she said. |
| She said there were a number of stab wounds on his back and blood stains and scorch marks to logs about 50 yards away. | She said there were a number of stab wounds on his back and blood stains and scorch marks to logs about 50 yards away. |
| His body was also heavily stained with soil on top of the burn marks. | His body was also heavily stained with soil on top of the burn marks. |
| Advocate depute Mark Stewart QC, prosecuting, asked Ms Ramage about the significance of burned debris found between the logs and the place where the body was found. | Advocate depute Mark Stewart QC, prosecuting, asked Ms Ramage about the significance of burned debris found between the logs and the place where the body was found. |
| She said: "In my opinion he was still alive when he was burning and had made his way down the grass to where he finally lay. | She said: "In my opinion he was still alive when he was burning and had made his way down the grass to where he finally lay. |
| "He may have tried to extinguish the flames by rolling in the mud." | "He may have tried to extinguish the flames by rolling in the mud." |
| Legal debate without the presence of the jury dominated the session on Monday afternoon. | |
| Judge Lord Uist told jurors, when they returned to the courtroom, that "theissue has not been resolved". | |
| He adjourned the trial, which has now entered its fourth week, until Tuesday. |