Man accused of rolling pin attack in Dundee street

A 59-YEAR-OLD man allegedly hit another man on the head with a rolling pin in a Dundee street.

Andrew Carnegie, of Chevaliers Pend, Dundee, appeared in private at the city’s sheriff court.

Carnegie made no plea or declaration in relation to two charges on petition.

He is charged with behaving in a threatening or abusive manner likely to cause fear or alarm, by engaging in a fight, on September 29, at Chevaliers Pend.

Carnegie is further charged with assaulting Edward Strachan by striking him on the head with a rolling pin, to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement, on the same date and at the same location.

The case against Carnegie was continued for further inquiries and he was given bail meantime.