Police ScotlandA woman is to stand trial accused of killing a security guard at an Asda.
Natasha Smith, 37, allegedly assaulted Alun Harris-Richards at the superstore in Westway Retail Park, Arbroath, on June 30, 2024.
Court papers state Smith behaved in an aggressive and threatening manner to Mr Harris-Richards.
It is claimed Smith shouted, swore and uttered threats of violence towards him.
Smith is then said to have struggled with him and repeatedly attempted to pull a bag from him.
The charge goes on to say Smith repeatedly pushed Mr Harris-Richards on the body which caused him to strike a display stand.
Mr Harris-Richards is said to have fallen to the ground and struck his head.
On Tuesday, Smith pled not guilty to a charge of culpable homicide at the High Court in Glasgow.
Solicitor advocate, Melissa Virtue, defending, told the hearing that footage from Mr Harris-Richards’ body camera would be shown to the jury.
She said: “This shows strange breathing and the actions of those around him.
“It is agreed that there will be a point in the footage which is played so that the jurors are not viewing the whole footage.”
Smith also denied two further assault charges as well as a theft at the same time and place.
Smith is claimed to have stolen a quantity of alcohol from the Asda.
She is then said to have assaulted another employee by struggling with her and repeatedly attempting to pull a bag from her.
Smith is stated to have pushed the female member of staff on the body.
The other assault charge claims Smith attacked a third employee by repeatedly attempting to pull a bag from her.
Smith is then stated to have seized the woman by the neck, punched her on the head and pulled her hair to her injury.
The trial was set for January next year for Judge Lord Armstrong.
It is expected to last seven days at the High Court in Edinburgh.
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