Injury to thigh led to death of man, court told

A man who was allegedly murdered at his home “bled to death” after he suffered an injury to his thigh, a court has heard.

Professor Charles Mccollum told jurors Christopher Cowie would have died from a wound which had been inflicted on the leg.

The High Court in Edinburgh heard the medic say an artery and a vein had been compromised following the injury.

The medical expert was giving evidence on the third day of proceedings against Jason Mooney, 27, and Lynn Kelly, 35.

The two, both of Dunfermline, deny murdering Mr Cowie at his home in the town’s Golfdrum Street on October 15 2019.

Professor Mccollum, Emeritus professor of surgery at Manchester University, told prosecution lawyer Graeme Jessop the injury would have caused Mr Cowie’s death. The court heard glass was recovered from the wound.

Mr Mooney and Ms Kelly are facing a total of seven charges, including alleged drug offences, theft of a bottle of wine from a local Co-op, threatening Mr Cowie with a knife, assaulting Mr Cowie by striking him on the head with a mirror and hitting him on his body with a lamp, striking Mr Cowie on the leg with a piece of broken mirror “or similar object” and that as a result of their actions, murdered Mr Cowie.

Other charges include theft from Mr Cowie’s property and possessing a “prohibited weapon”.

The two accused have entered not guilty pleas to all charges.

Mr Mooney is represented by solicitor advocate John Scott QC whilst Ms Kelly is represented by Mark Stewart QC.

The trial, before judge Lord Beckett, continues.