A FORMER police officer and his friend are on trial accused of raping a woman while she was drunk and high on cocaine.

Lee McMullan, 33, from Glasgow, and Darren Hunter, 30, from Baillieston, Glasgow, deny raping her at a flat in Glasgow on December 23, 2017 and claim any sex was consensual.

They also deny supplying her with cocaine at the Premier Inn at Wheatpark Place, Ayr, on December 23, 2017.

At the time McMullan was a serving officer in Glasgow's G division.

The court heard that the alleged victim met the accused, who were strangers to her, in the early hours of December 23, 2017, in Prestwick town centre.

Today/yesterday (Wed) at the High Court in Glasgow DI Julie Marshall, who has 25 years police service, told the jury that she is part of the national rape task force which handles complex and sensitive cases.

DI Marshall said that both men's phones were seized and analysed and a series of WhatsApp messages and photographs discovered.

In one message which Hunter sent to McMullan he refers to Patsy o'clock and prosecutor Lisa Gillespie asked DI Marshall: “What does Patsy mean,” and she replied: “Cocaine. Patsy Cline a line. It is my opinion he was referring to drugs.”

Ms Gillespie then asked the DI: “What was Mr McMullen's job,” and she replied: “Mr McMullen was a police officer based in G division at the time.”

The court heard that McMullan had booked a room in the Premier Inn in Ayr for one night and the pair were planning a night out.

The jury was shown a photograph of a Bible with a Rolex watch and a bag of white powder in a clear plastic bag on top of it.

McMullen sent that to friend with a message saying: “Lord it has been a year since my last confession..”

The jury saw a message sent  back to McMullen which said: “Oh Lord thank you for gracing this earth with magical powder.”

The reply from McMullan said: “Oh Lord thank you for introducing me to Columbia's finest.”

Ms Gillespiue asked DI Marshall: “Where does cocaine come from,” and the detective replied: “Columbia.”

The jury was also shown a message from McMullan to a friend called Danny in which he says: “Am Prestwick overnight tonight mate going to be outstanding.”

His friend then texts back: “Messy one running about at 4am wi burds knickers oberyethead,' and McMullan replies: “Yeah staying overnight got sniff, plenty of booze just need a few birds.”

Both men deny the charges against them.

The trial before Lord Burns continues.