Man Accused Of Attempted Murder Unfit To Stand Trial

A man accused of attempting to murder a three year-old boy is unfit to stand trial.

Radoslaw Malek faces an accusation of choking the child last November at a house in Inverness.

The charge claims the 32 year-old pressed the neck of the boy with his hands, restricted his breathing and strangled him.

The youngster is said to have become unconscious as a result.

Malek was not present in the dock today at a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.

It emerged he is currently in the State Hospital at Carstairs.

Both prosecutor Sheena Fraser and Malek's lawyer Shahid Latif asked for an examination of facts hearing to be set due to the accused not being fit to stand trial.

Judge Lord Burns agreed and fixed a four-day hearing at the High Court in Aberdeen on August 31.

He also imposed a temporary compulsion order meantime for Malek to continue to remain at Carstairs.

The attendance of Malek was excused from the examination of facts case.