Kelso Cemetery attack accused remanded in custody
Twenty-seven-year-old Barry Kirsopp is charged with attacking two men, both aged 31, at Rosebank Cemetery in Kelso’s Shedden Park Road on Friday night.
He also faces a charge of breaking into a house in Abbotseat, Kelso, on Saturday afternoon and placing the elderly houseowners in a state of fear and alarm.
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Hide AdKirsopp made a private court appearance in relation to a total of 12 offences.
They were two counts of assault to severe injury, assault, theft by housebreaking, attempted theft of a vehicle, three charges of threatening or abusive behaviour, two breaches of bail, possession of a bladed article and obstructing police.
He made no plea, and the case was continued for further examination.
Sheriff Peter Paterson refused a motion for bail, and Kirsopp was remanded in custody.