The trial of the man accused of murdering Emma Faulds may still go ahead in June despite jury trials currently being banned because of the coronavirus pandemic, a court was told this week.
Ross Willox, 40, is alleged to have killed Emma, 39, from Kilmarnock and hidden her body at his home at Fairfield Park, Monkton, South Ayrshire, before dumping her at remote Glentrool Forest in Dumfries and Galloway.
At the High Court in Glasgow, judge Lady Stacey told Willox – who appeared via a video link from the city’s Barlinnie prison where he is on remand – that a continued preliminary hearing would take place on April 24.She added: “In the current very unusual circumstances I am prepared to continue this to a continued preliminary hearing to