A TRIAL date has been set for a man accused of attempted murder in Irvine.
Not guilty pleas were tendered on behalf of John Worthington when the case called at the High Court in Glasgow earlier this week.
He denied three charges in relation to the alleged incident, which is said to have taken place at a shop in the town on April 2 last year.
Prosecutors claim the 48-year-old assaulted a man by repeatedly striking him on the head and body with a knife or similar instrument.
The allegation adds that Worthington caused the male severe injury, left him permanently disfigured, and attempted to murder him.
A further charge claims that he was also found with an offensive weapon, namely a knife, in a public place without reasonable excuse.
A final accusation states that Worthington breached the conditions of a bail order granted on March 25 last year.
It is claimed that he was outwith his bail address - then Dick Crescent in Irvine - between the hours of 7pm and 7am on April 2 by being in various Irvine locations.
Each of the three charges is said to be further aggravated by being committed whilst Worthington was out on bail.
After the not guilty pleas, a trial date was set for early 2027 at the High Court sitting in Kilmarnock.
Worthington will be remanded in custody until then.
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