The murder trial of Caldercruix dad-of-four Mohammed Abu Sammour suffered injuries that could be consistent with being run over by his works van.
It is alleged that 22-year-old Scott Pearson, while acting with two others, repeatedly punched and kicked the 49-year-old, knocked him to the ground rendering him unconscious, then kicked and stamped on his head before reversing his works van over him.
While giving evidence, pathologist Dr Sharon Melmore told prosecutor Murdo McTaggart that the cause of death was head, chest and pelvic injuries.
The jury at the High Court in Glasgow was told Mr Sammour, who worked as a security supervisor for Osprey at the Torrance Gardens housing development, had 83 injuries, including fractures to his face, skull and multiple rib fractures.
Mr McTaggart asked her: “What would have caused the skull fractures,” and she replied: “They are most likely due to being run over.”
The prosecutor then said: “If we have heard evidence that Mr Sammour was assaulted and rendered unconscious before being hit with the vehicle is there anything in your report that’s not consistent with that scenario,” and the pathologist replied: “No.”
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Defence QC Tony Graham said: “What we don’t have here is any indication that Mr Sammour was driven over,” and Dr Melmore replied: “There were no specific tyre marks.’
The court has heard that Pearson, Ryan Hunter, 28, and an 18-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, encountered Mr Sammour when they took a shortcut through a building site where he was working.
Hunter has already admitted the culpable homicide of Mr Sammour.
