Man to stand trial over death of pensioner in Glasgow
A man is to stand trial charged with robbing and murdering a pensioner in the street.
A man is to stand trial charged with robbing and murdering a pensioner in the street.
Peter Telfer is accused of attacking 76 year-old John Baker near Glasgow's Calton area on June 29 this year.
He is said to have struck having allegedly threatened to "rob and kill somebody".
Prosecutors claim Telfer followed the OAP, sized hold of him and repeatedly stabbed him with a knife or similar item.
The 24 year-old also allegedly took cash from Mr Baker, who was left so severely injured that he later died in the city's Royal Infirmary.
Telfer is accused of murder amid claims he earlier robbed a woman and tried to steal from another.
It is claimed on June 28 he targeted Victoria Weston at an entrance to the city's Central Station.
The accusation includes allegations he approached her from behind, brandished a knife before robbing her handbag after a struggle.
It is further said on the same date he carried out a similar attack on Karen Bowman at a bus shelter in the city's Trongate.
The indictment states he held a blade towards her neck and attempted to steal her bag.
Telfer faces a further charge that he acted in a threatening manner that day in that he did "threaten to rob and kill somebody".
It includes another claim he followed three unknown women.
Telfer - who is also accused of having a knife and possessing cannabis - faces a separate charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
Prosecutors state he threatened to kill Thomas Muir if he told anyone of Telfer's alleged crimes.
It is claimed Telfer also burned clothes worn during the incidents.
Telfer is said to have carried out the murder and the other crimes after a sheriff gave him bail on June 27.
He finally faces earlier accusations that he tried to rob a shop in the city's Shettleston at knifepoint and of having a blade in a public place.
Telfer appeared for a short hearing today/yesterday at the High Court in Glasgow.
His lawyer Thomas Ross enters not guilty pleas on his behalf.
Judge Lady Rae set a trial due to start in April next year. The case could last up to 12 days.