A MAN has gone on trial accused of murdering another man in Bridge of Weir by repeatedly hitting him on the head and causing him to drown.

William Cameron, 39, of Hollows Avenue, Paisley, is alleged to have murdered 43-year-old Darryl Fitch at Locher Water between July 10 and 13, 2015.

Prosecutors allege that Cameron repeatedly inflicted blunt force trauma to Mr Fitch's head by striking him with a blunt instrument or against a hard surface, causing him to fall and drown.

At the High Court in Glasgow, QC John Scullion entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Cameron.

Judge Lord Mulholland told the jury: “This trial is expected to last around four weeks.”