Pair deny stealing dog at knifepoint

Man also accused of causing animal suffering

A teenager and a man have denied stealing a boy’s pet dog in Perth while brandishing a hammer and a knife.

Kyle Sandilands, 22, and the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are alleged to have brandished the weapons at the 15-year-old. Defence agents tendered pleas of not guilty on behalf of the pair during a hearing in their absence at Perth Sheriff Court. The case was continued for six weeks.

The alleged robbery is said to have happened in Fairfield on March 30 last year.

Sandilands, of Strathtay Road, is also alleged to have caused the dog unnecessary suffering by kicking it.

Aman and a child have denied stealing a 15-yearold boy’s pet dog, while armed with a knife and a hammer.

Kyle Sandilands, 22, and a 17-year-old are alleged to have brandished the weapons at the teenager in Perth and attacked him, before stealing his dog.

The alleged robbery is said to have happened at the White Bridge, Fairfield, on March 30 last year.

Sandilands, of Strathtay Road, Perth, is then alleged to have caused the dog unnecessary suffering by kicking it.

He is also accused of having the hammer as an offensive weapon.

The 17-year-old from Edinburgh, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is alleged to have had a knife and broken a court curfew on the day of the incident.

The teenager is further accused of, on June 14 2020, at Dunkeld Road, giving a false name to police officers while he was detained under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

It is alleged he broke free from two officers and ran off while being searched.

He also faces allegations that, at Perth Police Station, he had a lock knife, cocaine and ecstasy.

Their case was called in their absence at Perth Sheriff Court.

Defence agents tendered pleas of not guilty on their clients’ behalf. The case was continued to July 1.

White Bridge, Fairfield, the site of the alleged robbery.