Police crash car may have been stolen, jury is told

A burned-out car said to have been used in the alleged attempted murder of two police officers was suspected to have been stolen, a court has heard.

The High Court in Edinburgh was told the 4x4 vehicle was found firedamaged in a residential area less than two miles away from the scene of the incident in Glasgow.

A search of the car later uncovered a purse containing a woman’s driving licence and bank cards, jurors were told.

David Mclean, 31, and Ryan Gilmour, 25, are on trial for a fourth day in the Scottish capital, where they deny trying to kill two police officers.

They are accused of the attempted murder of PC Deborah Lawson and PC Robert Fitzsimmons by striking them repeatedly with a car on 23 October last year. They are also accused of wilfully setting fire to the vehicle and attempting to pervert the course of justice. They deny all the charges.

The trial continues.