WOMAN REMANDED AFTER DUNDEE ATTEMPTED MURDER HEARING
A woman accused of attacking her partner with a knife in an attempted murder in Dundee has been remanded in custody.Laura King allegedly attempted to murder the man at an address in the Keats Place area of the city on Sunday October 5.
King made no plea when she appeared from custody at Dundee Sheriff Court the following day.
It is alleged the 38-year-old assaulted the man by striking him on the head with the weapon.
Prosecutors claim he suffered severe injury and permanent disfigurement as well as having his life endangered.
King allegedly carried out the attack in an attempt to murder him.
Moments before the alleged assault, King is accused of brandishing a knife while making threats of violence.
Court papers state the alleged assault was aggravated by the abuse of a partner or ex-partner.
Following the short hearing on petition, King, of Forth Crescent, was committed for further examination before being remanded in custody by Sheriff Jennifer Bain KC.
