A murder suspect said the friend he is accused of killing had fallen.

Alexander Walker made the claim to a paramedic who was treating James Curran.

Mr Curran, known as Jimmy, was attended to in the stairwell of flats in Tradeston, Glasgow with Walker also at the scene.

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The 33-year-old was said to have started crying when told the man had died.

Walker denies murder at his trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

He is alleged to have inflicted blunt force trauma on March 20 2021 by means unknown.

It is further claimed Mr Curran, 38, was stamped or kicked on the body.

The indictment states he was left so severely injured that he passed away.

Paramedic John Shea today told how he checked Mr Curran after being called to the flats in Wallace Street, Tradeston.

The witness said: "You could tell instantly that it was a bad situation. He was in a bad way."

Walker was also there and Mr Shea stated he was "open" about what he said allegedly happened.

Prosecutor Greg Farrell put to the paramedic: "He gave you a version of events?"

Mr Shea replied: "Yes."

Jurors heard Walker claimed his friend had "fallen two flights of stairs".

Mr Cullen did not recover despite attempts to save him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mr Farrell asked, "How did Alexander Walker react?"

Mr Shea responded, "When I told him his friend had gone, he seemed heartbroken.

"There were tears, crying in anguish...shouting his name 'Jimmy, Jimmy'."

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Walker was not at the flats by the time police arrived.

He was instead initially quizzed later at the place he had been living at in Easterhouse, Glasgow.

Included in his statement were claims Mr Curran had taken drugs that day, fell down stairs at the flats, got up before taking another "tumble" and ending up unresponsive.

After learning his friend was dead, he said he gone outside for a cigarette before heading to Glasgow city centre.

The trial, before Judge John Morris QC, continues on Tuesday.