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The mother of a man accused of murdering his lover told police he looked like a “zombie” on the night of the alleged crime, a court has heard.

Hazel Pearson, 71, told detectives investigating the death of Claire Leveque of how her child Aren, 41, did not look “like my son”.

The High Court in Edinburgh heard on Wednesday of Hazel’s recollection of seeing her son stabbing himself in the neck.

The court heard that Hazel told police that Aren had said that driven his car into the sea before saying he had “hurt” Claire.

The court heard that Hazel then went to see Claire who was in a hot tub at her home in Sandness, Shetland.

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The court heard Hazel - who passed away in May this year- told police of what she witnessed on the evening of February 11 2024.

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