
Man accused of shooting his wife in head in attempted murder
Asif Ahmed to stand trial charged with trying to kill Saima Ahmed in Cathcart, Glasgow.
A man is to stand trial accused of trying to kill his wife by shooting her in the head.
Asif Ahmed faced the attempted murder accusation during a short hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on Friday.
The 39-year-old allegedly fired a weapon at Saima Ahmed at her home in Cathcart last July.
Prosecutors list an alternative charge of culpably and recklessly discharging a firearm, causing Mrs Ahmed to be struck with a bullet to her severe injury and permanent disfigurement.
Ahmed is also accused of three other allegations under the Firearms Act.
This is includes a charge of possessing a pellet pen described as being "a lethal barrelled weapon".
His QC Gordon Jackson pled not guilty on his behalf.
Judge Lady Rae set a trial due to start in April.