A woman who witnessed her partner's alleged murder was too distraught to name the three men she claimed attacked him, a jury has heard.

Elizabeth Bryce, 56, was giving evidence for a second day at the trial of Ronnie Coulter who denies murdering Surjit Singh Chhokar in Overtown, North Lanarkshire, on November 4, 1998.

She told defence QC Donald Findlay that she only named one of the men, Andrew Coulter, to police - although she knew the other two men were Ronnie Coulter and David Montgomery.

In evidence she told the jury this was because she was angry with Andrew Coulter.

The jury heard that a meeting had been arranged between Andrew Coulter and Mr Chhokar to sort out a dispute over a £100 giro cheque. Mr Chhokar, a waiter, believed that Andrew Coulter had cashed it.

Ms Bryce, 56, was asked by Mr Findlay: "If Andrew was one of those responsible because he was there why didn't you name the other two," and replied: "I was angry at Andrew. That's probably why I said his name."

She added: "I wasn't thinking properly. I was distressed at my man lying dead at my feet."

Mr Findlay asked Ms Bryce: "Why did you not think it was Andrew who stabbed Chhokar," and she replied: "I didn't know who stabbed him. I just know three people were there and Chhokar was dead."

Earlier in her evidence at the High Court in Glasgow Ms Bryce told of how her partner came home from working at a restaurant and was dragged across the road by three men.

She then told the court that Mr Chhokar's dying words to her were: "They've stabbed me."

Seconds later he collapsed with blood coming from a wound to his chest.

Ms Bryce told the jury: "He was dead. The amount of blood he lost, no one could have lived through that."

On Thursday Mr Findlay showed Ms Bryce a police statement she gave less than 19 hours after the death of Mr Chhokar.

In that she said to police officers that Mr Chhokar's last words were: "I've been stabbed."

Mr Findlay said: "You've changed it from 'I've been stabbed' to 'They've stabbed me'."

Ms Bryce replied: "No he said 'They've stabbed me.' I know what Chhokar told me."

The QC then accused Ms Bryce of changing her evidence and she replied: "There were three people there and I don't know what one done it. One of them stabbed Chhokar. Maybe three of them stabbed Chhokar."

Mr Findlay then said: "It's not even 19 hours and you are lying to the police," and Ms Bryce told him: "My head was frazzled."

During her evidence Ms Bryce admitted that she had been given community service at Hamilton Sheriff Court in 2012 for a £13,000 benefit fraud. She will continue giving evidence on Friday.

Coulter has lodged a special defence blaming David Montgomery and his nephew Andrew Coulter.

He also denies forging a £100.70 giro cheque and breaking into Mr Chhokar's flat and stealing a cooker.

The trial before judge Lord Matthews continues.