Sharkey murder trial witness Colin Hughes accused of lying in dock A flat fire murder trial witness has been accused of lying by a defence QC. Colin Hughes claims that Scott Snowden told him he was going to "burn out" Thomas Sharkey. Snowden, 37, and Robert Jennings, 50, are on trial accused of killing 55-year-old Mr Sharkey, his son Thomas jnr, 21, and eight-year-old daughter Bridget by setting fire to their home in Helensburgh, Argyll. Mr Hughes previously told the jury that Snowden said he wanted to shoot or stab Mr Sharkey at a charity dinner with well-known football guests in the town months before the fatal fire in Scott Court on July 24, 2011. At the High Court in Glasgow on Friday, Mr Hughes was giving evidence for a third day at the trial when defence QC Donald Findlay, representing Snowden, aid Mr Hughes evidence had been made up in a bid to prevent him facing charges for drug dealing. The QC added: "This is just manipulating lies, trying to get yourself out of your predicament." Mr Hughes replied: "No." Mr Findlay put it to the witness: "You can't remember your lies. I want the truth. Mr Hughes responded: "Your truth or my truth." Earlier the jury heard that Mr Hughes told the police: "When I was involved with Scott I felt like I was a bit of a gangster about Helensburgh. It made me feel good. At first Mr Hughes denied saying this and then when he was shown a police statement admitted he had said that. He added: "When I was with Scott I used cocaine. On cocaine you think you're invincible. Mr Findlay said to him: "You came onto the drugs scene in Helensburgh and you engaged in the gangster lifestyle." Mr Hughes replied: "Yes." The trial before lord Matthews continues.