Trial hears suspect told dad he had fight with man he is accused of killing

A man told his mother that he had a fight with the man he is accused of murdering in Largs, a trial heard today.

Jordan Honeyman, 30, is claimed to have killed Alan Lawson at a property between February 2 and 4 2024.

It is claimed the 36-year-old was repeatedly punched, kicked and struck with "a sharp instrument".

Honeyman allegedly then jumped from a staircase onto Mr Lawson's head and body.

The man's feet are also said to have been scalded. It is further claimed he was stripped of his clothes.

The charge states Honeyman applied glue to Mr Lawson's injuries, forced him into a shower and then failed to get medical help.

It is said Mr Lawson passed away on February 6 at University Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, also Ayrshire.

Jurors today/yesterday were read a police statement given by Honeyman's mother Marette Honeyman on February 15 2024.

She stated that she had given her son's friend Mr Lawson a loan of £20 by bank transfer on February 1 2024.

Marette contacted her son on February 4 looking for the cash.

The statement went on: "He said that he and Alan Lawson had a fight.

"I can't remember the exact words he said but he said during the fight that Alan Lawson banged his head.

"I told he should get it looked at if he banged his head as he may be concussed."

Mr Lawson was claimed to be heard in the background saying: "You are making me paranoid."

Honeyman is stated to have said that Mr Lawson "seemed okay" but was told by his mother to contact an ambulance.

Marette told police that she bumped into her son at night while looking for her cat.

She stated that Honeyman did not mention about dropping Mr Lawson off at his house.

Marette claimed that she attended Mr Lawson's home the next morning to see him lying on a mattress in the living room with a cover over him.

When asked if he was okay, Mr Lawson is stated to have replied: "Aye" and he did not need anything.

He is also claimed to have told Marette to "F*** off."

Marette allegedly told her son later on that she had visited Mr Lawson to which he replied: "What did you do that for?"

Honeyman also claimed that he did phone an ambulance for Mr Lawson.

Honeyman's friend Thomas McCulloch told jurors that he was asked to attend his home on February 6 2024.

A police statement made by Mr McCulloch read to the court said: "I also remember having my snood and Jordan Honeyman said to cover my face as he house had cameras."

Prosecutor Chris McKenna asked if that was what happened and the witness replied: "Jordan told me to bring my snood."

Mr McCulloch stated that Honeyman appeared "gutted" at the time due to an apparent issue with his former partner.

The witness claimed that he went on to lift "bags of clothing" from Honeyman's property.

Mr McCulloch further stated that Honeyman took the snood from him.

Honeyman's neighbour Nicola Smith, 43, earlier told jurors that she heard shouting on February 2 2024.

She said: "I heard something along the lines of 'get in the shower, I have not carried you up the stairs for nothing'."

Video doorbell footage from the night of February 4 2025 was played to the court of the street which had a van on it.

Mr McKenna asked whose voice she could hear and Miss Smith replied: "Jordan Honeyman's."

Mr McKenna: "Anything else you can hear?"

Miss Smith: "Groaning."

Mr McKenna: "What did the person appear to be doing?"

Miss Smith: "Carrying him out the property and bundling him into a van."

The witness further claimed that she saw two people taking stuff of the house and putting it into a car.

Among other allegations on the indictment, Honeyman is accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice.

The trial continues before Judge Lord Arthurson.

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