Two males have appeared at court docket accused of attacking and robbing an East Kilbride man who has since died.
Neil Hanton, 25, of Trinidad Approach, East Kilbride, and Anthony Rooney, 20, allegedly assaulted Ewan Meldrum to his extreme damage and the hazard of his life.
Prosecutors say Mr Meldrum was focused at his residence in Hudson Terrace on Could 8 final yr.
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The cost states that the sufferer is now deceased, however doesn't say that he died because of the alleged assault.
It is alleged one of many attackers punched Mr Meldrum on the pinnacle whereas carrying a knuckleduster.
The indictment states he was chased into a rest room and threatened with a bottle and a knife.
He was allegedly punched and stamped on, struck repeatedly on the pinnacle with a TV and knocked unconscious.
Mr Meldrum was then allegedly kicked repeatedly on the pinnacle and robbed of a video games console, pc video games, electrical gadgets, DVDs, alcohol, clothes, a pockets and a set of keys.
Each accused pleaded not responsible to the cost at Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom on Friday.
Sheriff David Younger set an additional pre-trial listening to for April.
Hanton had his bail continued and Rooney was remanded in custody.
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