Police ScotlandA pensioner is to stand trial charged with the murder of his wife.
Ian McGowan is accused of attacking Margaret McGowan, 71, at her home in Newfield Square in Nitshill, Glasgow last May 10.
Prosecutors allege the 79-year-old shouted and swore at Margaret, lay on top of her and repeatedly threatened her.
It is further said McGowan grabbed her, punched his wife on the head and body before she fell from a bed onto the floor.
The murder charge claims the woman was then repeatedly stabbed on the body with a knife.
McGowan faces ten other accusations involving Margaret dating back to 1977.
The first involves a breach of the peace, with another an alleged assault at a Butlins resort at an unknown location in Scotland.
Among the other charges are claims of him punching his wife and accusing her of infidelity.
McGowan also allegedly hit her with an ashtray.
The last of these charges includes claims he threw a mobile phone and Kindle e-reader at Margaret, went after her and tried to get into a bedroom “in which she was seeking refuge”.
The case called for a short hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on Friday.
McGowan’s KC Tony Lenehan offered to plead guilty on his behalf to the reduced charge of culpable homicide.
This was rejected by prosecutor Brian Bell.
It means McGowan will now stand trial accused of murder and the other allegations.
Lord Scott set a date and it is scheduled to begin in February 2027.
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