15-year-old to stand trial accused of threatening girl with blade at Dundee school

A 15-year-old girl is to stand trial accused of taking a blade into school and attacking a girl before holding the weapon to her face.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is alleged to have taken a bladed multi-tool to a high school in the city on March 10 this year.

There, she is said to have assaulted a 12-year-old girl, who also cannot be named, and struck her on the face with her hand before seizing and pulling her by the hair.

Prosecutors say the girl then pinned her alleged victim against the wall and placed the blade against her face.

The 15-year-old today denied the charges on summary complaint through her solicitor Anika Jethwa.

Fiscal depute Jennifer Johnston asked that early trial dates be set given the age of the complainer in the case.

Sheriff Tom Hughes set a trial date in August and ordered the girl to appear in court for a pre-trial hearing in July.