A widow broke down in court yesterday as she told a jury that her husband had been her “soul mate”.
Gary Clampett, 39, died following a disturbance at an address in Fraserburgh last year.
Eight men are on trial accused of murdering the dad by hitting him with knives, a machete, sword, chain, hammer, crowbar, wrench, stick, bats, golf clubs, poles and a metal bat.
The group – 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 – all deny the charge.
Yesterday, Mr Clampett’s widow, Sharon, wept as she gave evidence at the High Court in Glasgow.
The court heard she gave the police information about the men allegedly involved her husband’s death eight days after the incident on June 18 last year.
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, and had a grudge against him.
The trial continues.
