A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a restaurant owner almost 25 years ago.

Jagtar Singh allegedly killed Ansar Shah at the Armaan Brasserie restaurant in Ayr in October 1993.

Prosecutors at the High Court in Glasgow claimed the 36-year-old was repeatedly struck on the body with a knife or a similar item, and was also kicked.

The 51-year-old faces a further charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice, which includes a claim that he "fled to England" after the alleged murder.

No plea was entered on behalf of Singh, who was represented by Thomas Ross QC.

Singh is expected to return to court at a later date.