Trial hears 999 call made by murder accused

Published on Thursday 11 March 2010 21:35

A COURT yesterday heard a 999 call from a man accused of murder and his partner asking for an ambulance for their seriously ill daughter.

In the call, which lasted about six minutes, shouting and screaming can be heard in the background as Craig Jamieson says: "It's my wean. She's struggling to breathe. She's four months. I'm f****** panicking here."

Call handler Lesley Mains, 41, gave evidence yesterday at the trial of Jamieson, 40, who denies murdering his daughter Abbie at the family home in Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, on 8 February, 2008.

The jury was played the tape of the call, made at 12:10pm on that date. Ms Mains is heard saying: "I need you to help me. Is the baby conscious? Is she breathing?"

Jamieson then has a brief discussion with his partner, Nichola Haddock, 29, before putting her on the line.

Ms Mains tells Ms Haddock to stay calm and asks her if there is anything in the baby's mouth and is told "No." She then asked: "Is she breathing?" Ms Haddock replied: "No." The call handler then talks Ms Haddock through how to perform CPR.

Ms Haddock can be heard sobbing and saying: "I can't hear an ambulance. Hurry up, please, hurry up."

Jamieson is accused of murdering Abbie by inflicting blunt force trauma to her head and body on 6 January, 2008. The trial before temporary judge Alastair Stewart at the High Court in Glasgow continues.