Man faces trial over ‘bow and arrow’ death

A man has been ordered to stand trial charged with murder after allegedly firing a bow and arrow at a man 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 Sunday, 24 September.

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

He faced four charges during a brief private hearing on petition.

Prosecutors say Little first behaved in a threatening and abusive manner at 72 Dundonald Court – on the same landing as his flat – and in a way that was likely to cause fear or alarm by threatening the occupants of the flat with a bow and arrows. He is then said to have repeatedly struck the front door and attempted to force entry to the property.

A second charge alleges that, on the communal landing between the two flats, he assaulted Gordon Diduca, Jason Sinclair and Colin Hughes, threatening them with a bow and arrow and repeatedly firing arrows towards 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. Little made no plea or declaration and was fully committed for trial by Sheriff Tom Hughes. He was remanded in custody ahead of further court dates being set.