Jury told Paisley murder victim called his own ambulance

Jurors have heard an alleged murder victim phone emergency services and tell them “I've just been stabbed”.

Craig McClelland's words were recorded by the ambulance service during the call on July 23.

Jason Bowskill, 30, told the High Court in Glasgow he heard voices outside his house on Tweed Avenue, Foxbar Paisley, then someone scream “ah”.

He described how he jumped up to his window and saw Mr McClelland on the phone before he collapsed.

Mr Bowskill said he went to his next door neighbour's for help then to Mr McClelland and took over the 999 call.

The phone call to the emergency services was played to the court.

Mr Bowskill was giving evidence at the trial of Stuart McLellan and James Wright, 25, who are accused of murdering Mr McClelland at Tweed Avenue, Foxbar, Paisley, on July 23, 2017.

McLellan also denies attempting to pervert the course of justice by hiding a top worn by him.

The court heard Mr Bowskill was in his bedroom between 11.15pm and 11.20pm when he heard a male voice shout “Mate have you got a light for a fag?”

He told advocate depute Paul Brown he heard a reply saying “No, I lit this off the cooker.”

Asked what he heard next, the witness said: “It went silent for a couple of seconds, there was a light scuffle, the sound of two slaps, a scream saying 'ah'.”

He said the scream was “loud enough that his partner heard it in the back bedroom”.

Mr Bowskill said: “I jumped up off my bed and looked out the window.

“I saw Craig taking a couple of laboured steps, he was on the phone to the ambulance saying he had just been stabbed.”

He told jurors he saw Mr McClelland collapse and fall backwards at a green electricity box on Tweed Avenue.

Mr Bowskill said he put clothes on and locked his family in the house then went to his next door neighbour Steven Hunter's house before they both went to Mr McClelland.

He said he knew Mr McClelland would have “a better chance of survival” with Mr Hunter helping.

The court heard Mr McClelland was “semi-conscious” and there was a lot of blood on his t-shirt.

Mr Bowskill said he noticed Mr McClelland's phone in is hand lit up, and took over the call to the ambulance service.

The witness said he couldn't remember it because “everything was a blur” but listened to the recording and said it was his voice.

The judge warned family members of Mr McClelland who were in court and may find it distressing to listen to the recording as his voice is heard on it.

Jurors listened to Mr McClelland say “I've just been stabbed” before he fell silent.

The operator repeated asked “Hello can you hear me?” and minutes later Mr Bowskill can be heard on the line until the ambulance arrived.

Wright and McLellan deny the charges and the trial before judge Lord Matthews continues