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A feeble prison officer accused of murdering 39-year-outdated Emma Faulds has failed in a relate to be released on bail.
Ross Willox, 40, became due to head on trial in June however that date became cancelled due to of the coronavirus pandemic.
He’s speculated to have killed Ms Faulds and hidden her physique at his home Monkton, South Ayrshire, last April.
It’s a ways alleged he then dumped the physique in Glentrool Forest in Dumfries and Galloway, where it became stumbled on six weeks later.
Solicitor advocate Alan Gravelle argued that Mr Willox, who has spent nearly a year on remand anticipating trial, wants to be granted bail for the length of a hearing at the High Courtroom in Glasgow.
Mr Gravelle acknowledged: “The impression of coronavirus is the principle clarification for the trial being discharged from the trial food regimen on June 1 and there would possibly be uncertainty over when this would perchance happen.
“It can perchance additionally be several months sooner than jury trials will be resumed.”
Mr Willox became no longer in court however participated by a video hyperlink from prison.
Mr Gravelle acknowledged there became no possibility with Mr Willox being granted bail and acknowledged particular stipulations could perchance additionally be attach in power.
He added: “He became formerly employed by the Scottish prison carrier and does no longer set a passport.
“He has been held in custody for nearly 12 months. An particular individual could perchance additionally aloof no longer be held in prison for longer than mandatory where that individual is presumed harmless.”
Prosecutor Paul Kearney acknowledged: “Right here we have now serious costs of waste and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.”
Earn Girl Stacey told Mr Gravelle: “I’m no longer ready to grant bail. The utility for bail is refused.”
A extra preliminary hearing became mounted for June.
Mr Kearney acknowledged: “Optimistically we are succesful of repair a food regimen for trial then.”