Three men face charges after a disturbance in Kirkintilloch. One faces attempted murder, the others assault and weapon charges.
Three men face charges after a disturbance in Kirkintilloch. One faces attempted murder, the others assault and weapon charges.
Three men face charges after a disturbance in Kirkintilloch. One faces attempted murder, the others assault and weapon charges.

Kirkintilloch: Three Men in Court Following Disturbance, Murder Bid Charge
Kirkintilloch: Three Men in Court Following Disturbance, Murder Bid Charge
Emergency teams got a call last Thursday. The location was Donaldson Street, Kirkintilloch. That’s near Muirhead Street. The time was around 5 PM. Two men had hurt faces and got arrested there. Police said five men got charged. Their ages are 59, 57, 54, 48, and 34.
John Channon, Derek Hendry, and Paul Began went to court Friday. Channon, age 57, got charged with serious assault. It included disfigurement and endangering life. He also faced an attempted murder charge.
Channon also faces a traffic charge. He did not stop for an officer. Channon didn’t plead guilty or innocent. The court will examine the case further. He stays in custody and returns to court later.
Hendry and Began both face assault charges. They also face charges for bad behavior. Hendry has an extra charge for a weapon. Both are from Kirkintilloch. Hendry and Began didn’t enter a plea either. The court will examine their case. They are out on bail and must return to court later.
It’s not known if the other two men went to court. Detectives still want information. They are asking anyone with info or doorbell video to contact them.
Detective Boyle asks for witnesses to come forward. He wants residents to check doorbell footage. He requests drivers to check dash-cam footage. If you saw something, call Police Scotland at 101. Mention incident 2609 from February 27, 2025.
Emergency teams got a call last Thursday. The location was Donaldson Street, Kirkintilloch. That’s near Muirhead Street. The time was around 5 PM. Two men had hurt faces and got arrested there. Police said five men got charged. Their ages are 59, 57, 54, 48, and 34.
John Channon, Derek Hendry, and Paul Began went to court Friday. Channon, age 57, got charged with serious assault. It included disfigurement and endangering life. He also faced an attempted murder charge.
Channon also faces a traffic charge. He did not stop for an officer. Channon didn’t plead guilty or innocent. The court will examine the case further. He stays in custody and returns to court later.
Hendry and Began both face assault charges. They also face charges for bad behavior. Hendry has an extra charge for a weapon. Both are from Kirkintilloch. Hendry and Began didn’t enter a plea either. The court will examine their case. They are out on bail and must return to court later.
It’s not known if the other two men went to court. Detectives still want information. They are asking anyone with info or doorbell video to contact them.
Detective Boyle asks for witnesses to come forward. He wants residents to check doorbell footage. He requests drivers to check dash-cam footage. If you saw something, call Police Scotland at 101. Mention incident 2609 from February 27, 2025.
Emergency teams got a call last Thursday. The location was Donaldson Street, Kirkintilloch. That’s near Muirhead Street. The time was around 5 PM. Two men had hurt faces and got arrested there. Police said five men got charged. Their ages are 59, 57, 54, 48, and 34.
John Channon, Derek Hendry, and Paul Began went to court Friday. Channon, age 57, got charged with serious assault. It included disfigurement and endangering life. He also faced an attempted murder charge.
Channon also faces a traffic charge. He did not stop for an officer. Channon didn’t plead guilty or innocent. The court will examine the case further. He stays in custody and returns to court later.
Hendry and Began both face assault charges. They also face charges for bad behavior. Hendry has an extra charge for a weapon. Both are from Kirkintilloch. Hendry and Began didn’t enter a plea either. The court will examine their case. They are out on bail and must return to court later.
It’s not known if the other two men went to court. Detectives still want information. They are asking anyone with info or doorbell video to contact them.
Detective Boyle asks for witnesses to come forward. He wants residents to check doorbell footage. He requests drivers to check dash-cam footage. If you saw something, call Police Scotland at 101. Mention incident 2609 from February 27, 2025.