Provanmill man to stand trial accused of trying to kill a toddler in Cambuslang
33-year old David Mullen denies attacking the 2-year old boy in December 2016
A Provanmill man is to stand trial charged with trying to kill a two year-old boy. David McMullen is accused of attacking the boy at a house in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire in December 2016.
Prosecutors claim the 33 year-old did “inflict blunt force trauma” on the toddler's body by means “unknown”.
McMullen faces a separate charge of assaulting the same boy on various occasions between June and December 2016 at the same address.
He is further accused of attacking a five year-old boy at a property in Linwood, Renfrewshire in May 2009.
It is alleged he did seize the child, prodded him with his fingers and placed him in hot water to his severe injury.
McMullen appeared for a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.
His QC Gordon Jackson thad previously pleaded not guilty on his behalf.
Judge Lord Boyd set a trial due to take place next March.
McMullen, had his bail continued meantime.