Man appears in court 'representing himself' over Glasgow Christmas Day murder

A suspect has made his first public court appearance charged with the murder of a man on Christmas Day.

Felix Thrust is accused of killing Dean Kennedy, 38, in the West End of Glasgow on December 25.

Prosecutors state the 36-year-old initially struggled with Mr Kennedy before hitting and kicking him.

It is then claimed he repeatedly struck and stabbed the man on the head and body with the blade of a “multi-tool” or similar item.

Thrust faces a separate charge of having the weapon at the location of the alleged killing as well as at Glasgow Airport on both Christmas and Boxing Day.

Thrust was in the dock at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday.

He did not have a lawyer and told judge Lord Mulholland: “I am representing myself.”

But, the judge stated it may be prosecutors will lodge a number of “vulnerable witness applications” which would ban Thrust from acting for himself at any future trial.

Lord Mulholland said: “You are charged with murder – the most serious crime in law in Scotland. It is in your interests to get legal representation.

“It is going to be obligatory if these applications are lodged and granted.”

The case was continued until a further hearing at a later date.

Mr Kennedy was found injured in the city’s Napiershall Street at around 11.40pm on Christmas Day.

He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he died.

Thrust initially appeared on petition at a private hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court on December 29 charged with murder.