A MAN accused of murdering his wife who disappeared in 1984 was today deemed unfit to stand trial.
William Hodge, 79, is alleged to have killed Marion Hodge, then 34, in Lockerbie.
A hearing at the High Court in Glasgow was told that Hodge suffers from signs of dementia, with a consultant forensic clinical psychologist stating that he would “struggle” to instruct a lawyer and understand the trial process.
Subsequently, Judge Lord Mulholland fixed an examination of facts which is expected to last four weeks at the High Court in Glasgow in September.
This is a procedure where evidence is led in before a judge sitting without jury. However, there is no formal verdict.
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