Moira trial shown CCTV footage

The body of Moira Jones was found in Queen's Park in May 2008

The Moira Jones murder trial has been shown CCTV footage of "two individuals" walking near Queen's Park in Glasgow on the night the businesswoman was killed.

Det Con Colin MacRitchie said police viewed the footage during their investigation but he could not tell if one of the figures was a man.

The evidence was heard during the trial of 33-year-old Mr Harcar at the High Court in Glasgow.

The Slovakian denies the rape and murder Ms Jones last May.

The CCTV film, taken from a bus, showed two people walking near Queen's Park at about 2330 BST on 28 May last year.

Referring to the people in the footage, Det con MacRitchie told the court: "It is two individuals or figures. The taller of which is near the roadway wearing light trousers, white footwear and dark upper clothing.

"There is a dark coloured, square shaped object, possibly a bag under the arm of the taller person.

Police 'assumption'

"The other person is dressed in dark clothing and has longer hair."

When asked by the prosecution what the taller person was doing, the detective replied: "Leaning over the smaller figure."

Det con MacRitchie later said he could see faces, but could not describe them.

Mr Harcar's QC Paul McBride asked: "It is so unclear that you cannot tell if one person is a man?"

The trial at the High Court in Glasgow is before Lord Bracadale

The officer said: "I can't tell." He later added it was an "assumption" one could make.

It is claimed that Mr Harcar forced Ms Jones across the park against her will before he repeatedly punched, kicked and stamped on her head and body.

He is then said to have repeatedly struck her on the ground, forcibly removed her clothes, compressed her neck, pinned her to the ground and raped her.

Mr Harcar is also alleged to have murdered the businesswoman, who is originally from Staffordshire, and stolen from her.

He is then accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by fleeing to the Czech Republic and Slovakia between 1 and 18 June last year.

Mr Harcar has lodged defences of incrimination and alibi, blaming three others for the murder of Ms Jones.

The trial, before Lord Bracadale, continues.