A POLICE casualty surgeon told a court that murder accused Paul McManus had injuries to his hands and legs.

Dr Kamran Ahmed told the High Court in Glasgow that he examined McManus 40 hours after Isabelle Sanders died in her Croookston home and her 86-year-old partner was stabbed three times.

The GP told advocate depute Bruce Erroch, prosecuting, that he examined McManus at the medical centre in Helen Street police station in Glasgow.

He was giving evidence at the trial of 19-year-old McManus, who denies murdering Miss Sanders, 51, and attempting to murder her partner Norman Busby at their home at Raeswood Drive, Crookston on April 9.

The court heard McManus had multiple abrasions to the front of his lower right leg which he attributed to running through some bushes.

Dr Ahmed said that McManus also had small cuts to both hands. He was asked by Mr Erroch how old these could be and said: "Between one day and seven days."

Dr Ahmed said one injury to McManus's right hand on the middle finger could have been three to four days old.

He was asked by Mr Erroch: "Could that have bled at some point," and he replied: "It is possible."

Under cross-examination by Tony Lenehan, defending Dr Ahmed was asked: "That wound to the finger is not linked to the incident in Crookston 40 hours previously if you say it is three to four days old," and he replied: "No."

The trial, before Lord Armstrong, continues.