Woman arrested and charged with attempted murder of pensioner

Police Scotland has confirmed that a 34-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after a 76-year-old man was seriously injured during an incident in Elliston Avenue, on Tuesday, August 6 2019.

At around 10pm, the elderly man was within the property when he was disturbed by a woman who then seriously assaulted him with a weapon at the front door.

He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

She is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court tomorrow (Monday, 12 August) and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.