A MAN abducted and tried to murder his partner days after trying to kill a pedestrian with a motor, prosecutors claim.
Paul Lyons, 44, is accused of the two kill bids as well as a raft of other charges including road traffic offences allegedly carried out while he was banned from driving.
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Lyons denied the allegations when the case called today at the High Court in Glasgow where trial was set for July next year.
It’s alleged that on May 4 last year at Broden’s Bar and Kitchen, Main Road, Condorrat, Cumbernauld he assaulted Stephen Kelly by driving a car onto the pavement and striking him.
The charge goes on to allege Lyons endangered Mr Kelly’s life, attempted to murder him and caused him “severe injury, permanent disfigurement and impairment”.
It’s further alleged that on various occasions on May 7 and 8 that year, Lyons abducted Carly Scott after having pursued her in a car before dragging her into the vehicle.
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It’s claimed he then drove at excessive speed and collided with a roundabout before allegedly forcing Ms Scott to accompany him to a property in Cumbernauld.
He is accused of locking the doors and windows and that he did “prevent her from leaving and detain her there against her will”.
It’s further alleged he repeatedly dragged her and pushed her into a bush, seized her belongings, threw her clothing onto the ground and took her medication from her.
She is further said to have allegedly had earrings yanked from her and been bitten on the head.
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The charge goes on to allege he did, “repeatedly punch, kick and stamp on her head and body, sit on her body, repeatedly seize her by the neck” until she passed out.
Prosecutors allege Lyons also made threats to kill her, held a knife against her neck and prevented her from shouting for assistance.
He faces claims of threatening to kill her if she contacted cops as well as allegedly leaving her severely injured, permanently disfigured after an “attempt to murder her”.
The alleged offences are said to be “aggravated by involving abuse of your partner or ex-partner”.
Lyons faces other charges of theft, reset and dangerous driving.
The case called for a short hearing at the High Court in Glasgow yesterday.
Patricia Baillie, defending, said Lyons was pleading not guilty to all the allegations.
She added: “We are ready for a trial to be fixed.”
Judge Lord Mulholland set a date for July next year when the trial is expected to take around six days.