A man accused of the shotgun murder of a retired groundsman “loathed” his alleged victim, a court has heard. Prosecutors allege ex-head gamekeeper David Campbell, 77, gunned down Brian Low, 65, on a remote track near Aberfeldy, Perthshire, in February 2024. Campbell is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow. He has pleaded not guilty to eight charges, and has lodged a special defence of alibi in connection with the murder accusation – claiming he was at home at the time of the alleged shooting. The alleged murder is said to have taken place at Leafy Lane, near to the Pitilie track. Mr Low was pronounced dead at 9am on 17 February 2024 by a paramedic. Image: A general view of the area where Brian Low’s body was discovered. Pic: PA Six days later, on 23 February 2024, a post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death to be gunshot wounds to the neck and chest. Jurors heard how Campbell worked as the head gamekeeper at Edradynate Estate in Perthshire between May 1984 and February …