A man has denied attempting to murder a toddler by stepping in front of a moving train while carrying the child on his shoulders. Frederick Danquah allegedly stepped in front of a train at Garrowhill railway station, in Glasgow’s east end, while carrying a two-year-old child on July 2, 2023. The 27-year-old appeared at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday for a virtual preliminary hearing. He is accused of three charges and will go on trial at the same court next year.
Danquah faces a charge of “severe injury, danger of life, and attempted murder” for “causing a train to strike you and the child.” He also denies another charge of “culpably and recklessly” carrying the child on his shoulders while attempting to climb over a footbridge on the M8 at Argyle Street and Waterloo Street on the same date. Court documents allege he made an “attempt to pull yourself and the child over said fence with total disregard for the safety of the child and users of the said motorway below, all to the danger of his life, your own life, and the lives of the road users on the motorway below.”
Furthermore, Danquah is charged with breaking bail conditions after being granted bail in August 2023. Despite the accusations, he denies all three charges. A trial date has been set for July 7, 2025, at the High Court in Glasgow, with the trial expected to last five days. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community to receive the latest news straight to your messages. Special offers, promotions, and adverts from Daily Record and partners are also available to community members. To join, click here if you’re on mobile, select ‘Join Community’, and follow the prompts.
In summary, Frederick Danquah has denied charges of attempted murder and endangering the life of a child by stepping in front of a moving train with the toddler on his shoulders. He faces a trial next year where he will contest the allegations brought against him.