A murder trial has been discharged at the High Court in Aberdeen after a defence lawyer withdrew from the case.
The body of 32-year-old Brenda Page was found at her flat in Aberdeen in 1978.
81-year-old Christopher Harrisson – her former husband – denies her murder.
Defence advocate David Moggach withdrew from acting on Harrisson’s behalf due to a breakdown in the client-counsel relationship.
A preliminary hearing to set a new fixed trial date will be held on September 2.
Follow STV News on WhatsApp
Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
