Psychiatric test for man accused of city murder

Assessment order issued following concerns over mental health

A Dundee man accused of stabbing a man to death after allegedly firing arrows at him is to have his mental health assessed.

Charles Little, 31, appeared at the High Court in Glasgow yesterday accused of murdering Gordon Adams, otherwise known as Gordon Diduca, on September 24 last year at Dundonald Court in Dundee.

He is accused of stabbing Mr Adams in a shared common close and of firing an arrow at him and two other men, Jason Sinclair and Colin Hughes.

Little’s case was previously continued without plea in January due to concerns over his mental health. Judge Lady Rae issued an assessment order at the High Court after defence agent Mark Stewart and the prosecution agreed an extension of the case was needed.

The charges detail that on Sunday September 24, at 72 Dundonald Court, Little behaved in a threatening and abusive manner likely to cause fear and alarm and threatened the occupants with a bow and arrows, repeatedly struck the front door and attempted to force entry to the property.

The second charge states Little assaulted Gordon Adams, Jason Sinclair and Colin Hughes in a common close at Dundonald Court, threatened them with a bow and arrow and fired toward them.

He is also accused of assaulting Gordon Adams at Dundonald Court by repeatedly striking him with a knife, murdering him.

It is further alleged that he assaulted Jason Sinclair at the same address by striking him on the arm with a knife or similar object.