Former soldier saw blood on EJ
A FORMER soldier told a murder trial he saw blood on Euan Johnston and a hole in his head.
Brian McMahon, 31, said that seconds earlier he and Mr Johnston, who was his best friend, were sitting at traffic lights on red.
Mr McMahon, who was sitting in the front passenger seat of the Audi RS4, told prosecutor Alex Prentice QC that he never heard any gunshots.
He said that the first he knew something was wrong was when the driver’s side window shattered.
Mr McMahon told the jury at the High Court in Glasgow: “The window smashed in and we shot forward and crashed into traffic lights and a barrier.”
Mr McMahon told the j urors that Mr Johnston was “unresponsive” and added: “I was shouting on him.”
He told the court that he got out the passenger seat and walked round to the driver’s side and opened the door.
He added: “I tried to see what was wrong. At the side of Euan’s head there was a hole.”
Mr Prentice asked Mr McMahon: “What was your emotional condition,” and he replied: “Not good. I kept shouting ‘Euan’ to see if I could get an answer. “
Mr McMahon said that he phoned for an ambulance and was then asked if Mr Johnston was breathing and replied: “Very slightly.”
Mr McMahon, 31, who said that he had known Mr Johnston all his life was giving evidence at the trial of Anthony Ruthven, 32, and David Scott, 33, who deny murdering Euan “EJ” Johnston in Kinning Park, Glasgow, on November 15 last year.
The trial continues.