Two women have appeared in court charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice after a man was found dead in a field in Inverclyde.
The body of Robert Best, 50, was discovered near High Mathernock Farm, Kilmacolm, on the morning of 11 November.
He had been reported missing from Greenock the same day.
Dorothy Shields, 64, and Nicola Brisland, also known as Nicola Campbell, 41, were arrested and charged in connection with Mr Best’s death.
The pair appeared before Greenock Sheriff Court on Wednesday, where they made no plea to the charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
The suspects, both of Port Glasgow, were granted bail ahead of their next court appearance, which is yet to be confirmed.
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Andrew Brodie, 51, and Stephen Shields, 44, have already appeared in court in connection with the case.
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The pair have each been charged with murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
The suspects, both of Greenock, made no plea to the two separate charges last week and were remanded in custody ahead of their next court appearance.
A 45-year-old man previously arrested in connection with assault and a 41-year-old man arrested at the same time as the two women have both been released pending further enquiries.
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Police Scotland previously said officers investigating Mr Best’s death were carrying out enquiries into a report of a disturbance in Lansbury Street, Greenock, which took place between 11pm on 10 November and 3am on 11 November.
A force spokesperson said: “Enquiries are ongoing.”
