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Man to face trial accused of triple murder bid at Glasgow bookie shop

A man is to stand trial charged with trying to kill three people in a Glasgow bookies.

Xiong He is said to have carried out the alleged crimes at the Betfred branch in Dumbarton Road in Partick.

The 50 year-old is accused of attacking Zhi Lang Cheng, Xidi Xu and Wen Hui Chen with a knife.

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The attempted murder charges claim this was to their severe injury, permanent disfigurement and to the danger of their lives.

It is said he struck the first two men "repeatedly" on March 11, 2020.

He also faces a separate accusation of having a knife in a public place.

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The case called today at the High Court in Glasgow, where his lawyers pled not guilty on his behalf.

A trial was set and is due to begin in April next year.

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