Woman to stand trial accused of murdering man with Kettle in Aberdeen

A woman will stand trial accused of hitting a man with a kettle during an alleged murder at a property in Aberdeen.

Police found the body of 49-year-old Neil Jolly at his property in Marischal Court in June last year.

Elizabeth Ann Sweeney, 35, is charged with his murder and has pleaded not guilty today at the High Court in Glasgow.

Prosecutors claim the 49-year-old was punched as well as being repeatedly struck on the head and body with a kettle.

The murder is said to have occurred between June 22 and 26 last year.

Sweeney is separately accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice.

It is said she dragged or pushed Mr Jolly into a shower, washed his clothed body and then covered him up in a duvet.

The accusation further states Sweeney tried to clean the kettle used in the alleged killing as well shoes she was wearing at the time.

The indictment claims this was all in an attempt to destroy evidence, hide the body of Mr Jolly and avoid arrest.

Trial to begin in January

Sweeney faces an earlier charge that she assaulted Mr Jolly at an unknown location in Aberdeen by punching him on the head and body.

This allegedly occurred on an occasion between June 1 and 26 2023.

The case called for a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow today where Sweeney's legal team pleaded not guilty on her behalf.

Lord Armstrong fixed a trial due to begin on January 20 next year in Aberdeen.

The case could last up to seven days.