Man to stand trial accused of murder in hit and run in Glasgow

Michael Day, 23, allegedly assaulted pedestrian Thomas Bowers, 33, in Glasgow's Springburn on April 14 last year.

Court papers state Day drove a Vauxhall Astra onto the pavement on Petershill Road and drove the vehicle at Mr Bowers.

The charge says Mr Bowers was struck on the body which caused him to fall to the ground.

Day is claimed to have then repeatedly driven the vehicle at him and struck him on the body.

Day faces a separate attempted murder charge at the same time and place.

It is stated Day assaulted pedestrian Stephen Byrne by driving the car onto the pavement and striking him on the body with it.

Mr Byrne is said to have fallen to the ground and the car allegedly repeatedly struck him.

Another charge claims that Day attempted to pervert the course of justice between April 14 and 17 last year.

It is alleged that he wiped the steering wheel of the car and set it on fire.

Day is stated to have then fled to Craig Tara caravan park in Ayrshire.

He is also claimed to have intimidated a John Evans who was likely to be a witness by uttering threats and brandishing a knife towards him.

Day faces an earlier charge of assaulting Vajira Vandabona with others at a flat in Springburn.

It is claimed that he repeatedly punched and kicked him on the head and body as well as struck his head with a knife to his injury.

Other charges Day faces include being concerned in the supply of cocaine, diamorphine and cannabis.

The charges span between January 2019 and April 2023 at the same flat as the alleged assault on Mr Vandabona.

Day pleaded not guilty to the 11 charges today at the High Court in Glasgow.

A trial was fixed for February next year by judge Lord Arthurson.