Man goes on trial charged with murdering woman
Lucretia Donaghy was found dead in 2023
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A 43-year-old man has gone on trial accused of murdering a woman in Moray.
Lucretia Donaghy, 32, was found dead at her home in Anderson Drive, Elgin, in November 2023.
Owen Grant is alleged to have assaulted and murdered her by repeatedly striking her on the head and body with an an unknown object.
Mr Grant pled not guilty to the charge at the start of a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
The judge, Lord Scott, told jurors that the case was expected to last a further five or six days.
The trial is due to resume on Tuesday.