Man to stand trial after 'being caught with knife inside Celtic Park'

David Moncrieff, 38, was allegedly caught with the blade on 17 June 2019.

Micheal Gerard McMonagle, 41, of Limewood Street in Derry, is facing three charges
Published 4th Feb 2021

A man will stand trial accused of having a knife inside Celtic Park.

David Moncrieff, 38, was allegedly caught with the blade on 17 June 2019.

It is claimed he had the weapon without reasonable excuse or lawful authority.

Moncrieff, who did not attend court, pled not guilty to the charge through his lawyer Graeme Brown.

Prosecutor Jennifer McKee said: “The Crown are ready for trial.”

A two-day trial was set for the start of September by Sheriff Joseph Platt.

Moncrieff, of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, had his bail continued meantime.

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