Man in court over ‘rape and murder’ of Esther Brown

Jason Graham, 30, made no plea when he appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.

Man in court over ‘rape and murder’ of Esther Brown STV NewsWebsite

A man has appeared in court charged with the rape and murder of a 67-year-old woman.

Jason Graham, 30, allegedly assaulted and killed Esther Brown at a flat in Glasgow’s Woodlands last Tuesday.

She was found dead within a property on West Princes Street around 4pm.

Graham has also been charged with robbery.

On Monday, he made no plea at a hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

He was remanded in custody pending further examination by Sheriff Simon Pender.