A JURY was urged today to convict a woman of murdering her husband.

Lorna Middleton, 36, is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow accused of murdering 38-year-old William Middleton, known as Billy, at their flat in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, on June 26, 2020.

It's alleged that she struck him on the body with a knife or similar instrument, scratched his face and neck with a sharp instrument, and compressed his neck.

Prosecutor Derick Nelson told jurors in his closing speech that Middleton was "intent on violence" on the night of Billy's death.

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Mr Nelson said Middleton "was not clinging to her husband" when police attended their flat "as she suggested" but was "walking about."

The advocate depute brought up the evidence of those who attended the Middletons flat the night before.

Mr Nelson stated that nobody had noted Billy with any injuries before they left.

He added: "There is a cohesion building of the picture described of the events from the house that night."

Mr Nelson remarked the evidence from Kieran Spence who was allegedly attacked by Middleton after an argument.

The prosecutor also mentioned evidence from Mark Chalmers who claimed that Middleton threw a bottle which "skimmed his head."

Mr Nelson stated Middleton was arrested for a breach of the peace offence after Billy was found dead.

Mr Nelson claimed she replied to charge: "arrested for f*** all, that's a f***ing a******."

He told jurors: "What I can take from this is an angry demeanour from before that incident which continued after the incident."

Mr Nelson stated that Middleton's DNA was found on the handle of the knife which was recovered with Billy's blood on it.

He said: "The presence of DNA could have been from her holding it, but there could have been other explanations."

Mr Nelson claimed the single stab wound Billy received and the blade of the knife recovered was a "perfect fit."

He later said: "Lorna Middleton you might think had a motivation to cause Billy harm.

"She was volatile that night and became angry towards Mr Spence and more importantly Billy."

Mr Nelson also remarked on Middleton's evidence to the jury which he claimed was: "a story which thinks would acquit her."

Mr Nelson also touched on Middleton's claims that Billy grabbed her by the hair, hit her head off the floor and stamped on her head.

He said: "It appears there were no injuries.

"Although she said she told the doctor about this, it's a matter for you but it's not true.

"The doctor said he noted all injuries."

Mr Nelson then stated that Middleton was acting with "regret" after allegedly stabbing Billy.

He ended his speech saying: "This was a case where he was struck forcibly with a sharp knife of six inches in his back.

"There is ample evidence Middleton behaved in the way suggested.

"Your duty is clear to find the matter proved beyond reasonable doubt and to convict her accordingly."

Middleton's QC Donald Findlay meantime attacked the Crown case calling it "disappointing."

He stated that the Crown were "throwing mud to the wall and seeing what would stick."

Mr Findlay remarked that Middleton was arrested in June 2020 and had until September 2021 "to present a better story."

He said: "Only two people know [what happened] and one of them can't tell you and the the other who might be able to tell you can't remember...she told you she cannot remember."

Mr Findlay ended by saying: "Please remember this when you think of Lorna Middleton who had a life with Billy.

"They had not much, not great, but were making the best of it.

"It was a night that went wrong.

"Can you find from the evidence that Lorna had murder in her heart anywhere at all that night?

"There are many things she may have done or said but murder in her heart, surely not, you don't come to that connection do you?"

The trial continues before judge Lord Clark.