Jury hears of aftershave bottle 7/5/13
Liam Aitchison had a bottle of aftershave belonging to one of the men accused of
his death a court heard today.
Jonathan Mackinnon and Stefan Millar, both aged 22 years, deny murdering the South
Uist teenager.
Giving evidence at Glasgow High Court today, Peigi Maclennan, also known as Pemma,
of Stornoway, said Liam had stayed with her on a few occasions and slept on her sofa.
Ms Maclennan, 22, the sister of Liam’s former girlfriend Ellen, told the court that
she returned home from a night out in the early hours of Thursday 24 November and
Liam was not at her house.
In a police statement at the time, she said that Millar had told her a bottle of
aftershave belonging to Mackinnon fell out of Liam Aitchison’s pocket.
In earlier evidence, the court heard from Liam's girlfriend Ellen Maclennan who told
police Millar said he left Liam in a ditch because he was “rolling about and being
an idiot.”
Under cross examination by Frances McMenamin QC she agreed this was not what happened
and that Liam was “rolling about the road.”
Mrs McMenamin asked the witness if she asked Millar 'why did you leave Liam in a
ditch' and she replied: “I think so.”
The QC asked: “Would it be right in saying Stefan Millar's response was 'we never
left Liam in a ditch, he was rolling about the road?'”
Ms Maclennan replied: “Yes.”
Mrs McMenamin asked: “Is that how the conversation went?” and she replied: “Yes.”
Liam's body was found in a derelict property in the Steinish area, outside Stornoway,
after he had been reported missing by his girlfriend Ellen Maclennan.
The trial before judge Lord Kinclaven continues.