Man to stand trial accused of ‘hitting partner in eye with pole’

Daniel Lawson, 39, has pleaded not guilty and will stand trial in Aberdeen next June.

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A man is to stand trial accused of leaving his partner permanently injured after allegedly hitting her in the eye with a pole.

Daniel Lawson allegedly carried out the attack at a property in Aberdeen last November 15.

It is claimed the 39-year-old grabbed the woman by the hair and struck her on the head.

The indictment then states Lawson pushed her onto a bed before repeatedly attacking her on the body with a pole and also in the eye.

This is said to be to her severe injury as well as permanent disfigurement and impairment.

Lawson faces a separate charge of earlier assaulting the woman between 2013 and 2015 as well as behaving in a threatening manner towards her.

On Tuesday, Lawson’s legal team pled not guilty on his behalf during a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.

Lord Matthews fixed a trial due to begin next June in Aberdeen.

Lawson, of Aberdeen, remains on bail.

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