A MAN allegedly turned up at a house in New Cumnock with an axe before making demands.
Garry Brittain, 31, faced three charges of wilful fireraising, threatening behaviour and carrying a weapon when he appeared before Kilmarnock Sheriff Court.
Brittain is accused of wilfully setting fire to a white Volkswagen Golf in the car park outside Unit 8, Moorfield Industrial Estate in Kilmarnock and causing damage to the vehicle on April 14, 2020.
He also faces a charge of turning up at a home in Coupar Gate, New Cumnock uninvited and making demands on October 30 last year – causing fear and alarm to the complainer.
Court papers state Brittain, whose address is listed as Park Winding, Erskine, faces a third charge of possessing an article with a blade or point, namely an axe, without lawful authority of reasonable
excuse on the same date and address.
Brittain, represented by defence solicitor Peter Murray, pled not guilty to the charges, when his case was called at court late last month.
Trial was set for later in the year and he will return to court at a later date.
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