A care worker is to stand trial charged with attempting to murder two elderly patients at a hospital.
, 29, yesterday faced the allegations during a short hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.
He is accused of attempting to kill Ann Reid, 81, and Susan Reid, 73, in a ward at , near , in July last year.
claim he exposed each to the “risk of aspiration”. It is alleged he placed Ann on her back and syringed liquid into her mouth.
He is also said to have removed Susan’s oxygen mask five days later and poured liquid into her mouth.
The indictment states both women have since died. Knox, of , faces a separate charge of neglecting each of the women and three other elderly patients.
It is claimed that being a care worker, he failed in a number of aspects, including leaving the ward for “excessive periods of time” as well as falsifying records and lying to senior staff in respect of his care of patients.
Knox faces seven further charges of assaulting OAPs.
He allegedly attacked an 81-year-old woman at by poking her in the ribs.
The other assaults are said to have occurred at , in Ayr.
The pensioners – who have all since passed away – were aged between 86 and 95 at the time.
The claims include striking one man on the head, causing another to fall to the floor and spraying water in the face of a woman.
, defending, pled not guilty on behalf of Knox.
Lady Scott set a trial due to begin next February.
Bail for Knox was continued.
