Widow sobs as eight men stand trial over husband's death

A widow sobbed at the trial of eight men accused of murdering her husband and said he was her “soul mate”.

Sharon Clampett, 38, wept as she gave evidence at the High Court in Glasgow talking about 39-year-old Gary Clampett.

The court heard she gave the police information about men allegedly involved her husband's death eight days later.

John Henderson, 47, Gary Martin ,37, Joseph Martin, 40, Thomas Martin ,45, David Graham, 46, Barry Martin, 32, James Connor ,52, and Dean Leech, 25, were in the dock at the High Court in Glasgow.

They are accused of killing Mr Clampett by hitting him with knives, a machete, a sword, a chain, a hammer, a crowbar, a wrench, a stick, bats, golf clubs, poles and a metal bat last June 18 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.

Mrs Clampett told the court her husband was her “soul mate”.

Defence advocate Frances Connor asked: “You would have known if you told Gary someone was annoying and upsetting you, that would get him annoyed and upset.”

She replied: “Yes.”

The jury heard they were “very close”.

Mrs Clampett also said her husband "couldn't stand" David Graham had a grudge against him.

The eight deny the allegations and the trial before judge Lord Beckett continues.