Man to stand trial in case of Dundee arrow death

A man was yesterday ordered to stand trial charged with murder after allegedly firing a bow and arrow at a Dundee labourer before stabbing him to death.

Gordon Diduca, also known as Gordon Adams, died after being attacked outside a block of flats at Dundee’s Dundonald Court late on September 24.

Charles Little, 31, who lived in the block, appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court accused of his murder.

Prosecutors say Little behaved in a threatening and abusive manner likely to cause fear or alarm by threatening the occupants of a flat with a bow and arrows.

He is said to have repeatedly struck the front door and tried to force entry to the property.

A second charge alleges on the communal landing between the two flats he assaulted Gordon Diduca, Jason Sinclair and Colin Hughes and repeatedly fired arrows at them.

Little is then alleged to have repeatedly struck Gordon Diduca on the body with a knife and murdered him.

A fourth charge alleges that he assaulted Jason Sinclair and struck him on the arm with a knife to his injury.

Little made no plea or declaration during the hearing and was fully committed for trial by Sheriff Tom Hughes.

Little was remanded in custody ahead of further court dates being set.