Man to stand trial accused of murdering dad-of-eight in North Lanarkshire
A man's to stand trial charged with the murder of a dad-of-eight in his North Lanarkshire home.
A man's to stand trial charged with the murder of a dad-of-eight in his North Lanarkshire home.
John McKay is accused of killing William Scott, 43, in Chapelhall, in April this year.
The charge includes claims McKay repeatedly struck him with a knife or similar item.
It is also alleged he did “inflict blunt force trauma” by “means unknown”.
The 45 year-old today pled not guilty during a short hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.
Judge Lord Boyd set a trial due to take place next March.