A jury today heard a woman's harrowing last words on the morning she was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband.

A jury today heard a woman's harrowing last words on the morning she was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband.

Her chilling 999 call was played at the High Court in Glasgow. Hysterical Ann Lilburn was heard screaming: "I'm dead".

Mrs Lilburn is also heard pleading with husband David: "Stop it, I can't breathe."

Lilburn, 45, denies murdering his wife at their home in the early hours last July 29.

It is alleged he repeatedly struck her on the head, seized her by the arm, repeatedly struck her on the head and body with knives.

The trial was played a near four-minute call that Mrs Lilburn made to police around 3am on the day she was allegedly murdered at the couple's home in Arniston Way, Paisley.

Prosecutor Derek Ogg QC warned it was a "very distressing" recording and allowed anyone who did not want to listen to it to leave the court.

The call begins with Mrs Lilburn pleading: "Help me."

Piercing screams are heard as the operator tries to discover what is happening.

Mrs Lilburn then weakly says hello before yelling hysterically: "I'm dead."

The operator says: "You need to try and calm yourself down and speak to me." Mrs Lilburn says: "He's stabbed "

There is then further moaning from Mrs Lilburn with a "beat" often interrupting the groans.

The accused then comes on the phone stating his name and asking for the police to come to his home.

The jury was told that when police searched the home after the alleged attack, they found four blood-stained knives and a blood stained cordless telephone near Mrs Lilburn's body in the main bedroom.

The court was also told Mrs Lilburn had instructed a solicitor about a split from husband prior to her death.

The trial continues.