Murder trial date set for man accused of killing Big Issue vendor Paul Kelly
A MAN accused of murdering a Big Issue seller at a house in Knightswood will go on trial next year.
Jason Cowan, 46, is alleged to have broken into the house at 57 Hermitage Avenue, occupied by 50- year-old Paul Kelly on June 15, with intent to steal and repeatedly stabbed him on the body with a knife.
He is also accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by changing his clothing, attempting to clean blood off a knife, and disposing of the knife.
During his appearance in the dock at the High Court in Glasgow Cowan denied both charges.
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Judge Johanna Johnston set the trial date for March 9, next year.
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