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The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- The Herald Scotland
Man who held toddler in front of train in murder bid jailed
Danquah took the boy after he was told that his relationship with his former partner was over for good. Danquah later held the boy on his shoulders as the train struck them both which put them in hospital. The toddler luckily escaped with minor grazes, which he has since recovered from. Danquah was found guilty today at the High Court in Glasgow of attempted murder. The first offender, of the city's Lambhill, was also convicted of culpable and reckless conduct. Danquah had lodged a special defence that he was unable to appreciate his actions due to a mental illness. Judge Tony Kelly said: "This was described in court as a murder suicide. Your defence was that you were unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of your actions - the jury believe you had appreciated them. "This is grave - to cause harm to a child is beyond comprehension. In light of what you have been convicted of, you will be remanded in custody as your bail is no longer appropriate." The court heard that Danquah and ex-partner Justina Paulaskatie, 26, split up in February 2023 but continued to live together. On the day of the incident the pair spoke about her new relationship with their mutual colleague from an Amazon warehouse in Lanarkshire. Miss Paulaskatie told an "unhappy" Danquah during the conversation that they would not be getting back together. Danquah then left the house they still resided in together and went to his parents' home where the child was staying. Danquah meantime wrote an apparent suicide note which was posted to his Facebook page. It read: 'I should have tried harder, I never knew what I had until I lost it, too little too late I guess, I can't continue to live in this darkness, I guess this is goodbye.' Around 4.30pm that day, Danquah met and spoke with his future brother-in-law Victor Oso, 29, north of Glasgow city centre while he initially held the boy on his shoulders. The Virgin Money employee told the court in his evidence that Danquah asked him to "look after my sister." READ MORE: Danquah was later spotted by witnesses trying to climb the fence of a footbridge which overlooks the M8 motorway in the city's Anderston. Jurors were also told that Danquah tried to pull himself and the boy over the fence. Danquah was later spoken to by a police officer and allowed to leave the area. Danquah then made his east to Garrowhill train station where the incident occurred around 7.20pm. The boy was found to have a rucksack on his back with a handwritten note inside of it. The toddler and Danquah were taken to hospital where the boy was found to have suffered surface wounds to his forehead, head, back, face and nose. Danquah meantime sustained fractures to his lower spine and his jaw. Miss Paulaskatie meantime was worried about Danquah after she read the Facebook post. She and a friend went looking for him in their local area of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, before they reported the Facebook post to the police. Miss Paulaskatie was later informed about the train incident and visited the boy in hospital. Prosecutor Michael Macintosh asked Miss Paulaskatie what condition the boy was in. She replied: 'He was lying and he couldn't move his body. They didn't know if there was anything wrong with him - he wasn't awake but he kind of was as his eyes were half open. 'The nurse said he could hear but he was in shock - he had a lot of bruises.' Miss Paulaskatie stated that the boy has since recovered from his injuries. Danquah was initially held under observation at the Rowanbank mental health clinic but was later discharged. He was ordered by the court not to contact Miss Paulaskatie as part of his bail conditions. The court was shown a lengthy Merry Christmas message allegedly sent to Miss Paulaskatie in which Danquah apologised for what happened. Gary Allan KC, defending, asked the witness if Danquah looked after the boy well while in his care. She replied: 'Yes.' Sentence was deferred pending background reports until next month.
Glasgow Times
09-07-2025
- Glasgow Times
Man accused of trying to murder toddler by stepping in front of train
Frederick Danquah, 28, allegedly assaulted the two-year-old at Glasgow's Garrowhill train station on July 2 2023. Court papers state Danquah placed the boy, whom was in his care, on his shoulders and stepped in front of a moving train. The train is said to have struck Danquah and the boy to his severe injury, danger of life and attempted murder. Danquah faces a separate charge of culpable and recklessly carrying the boy on his shoulders and thereafter repeatedly attempted to climb over a fence on the M8 public footbridge. The charge says he attempted to pull himself and the boy over the fence with a total disregard for the safety of the toddler and users of the motorway below. This is claimed to have been to the danger of the boy's life, Danquah's own life and the lives of the road users of the motorway below. A final charge states Danquah, of the city's Lambhill, breached bail conditions imposed on him on August 3 2023 by making calls and texts requesting to speak to the boy or ex-partner Justina Paulaskatie. A special defence has been lodged which states that Danquah was unable to understand the wrongfulness of their actions due to a mental disorder. The High Court in Glasgow was read at the start of the trial a joint minute of agreed evidence by advocate depute Michael Macintosh. Mr Macintosh stated that the train struck Danquah and the boy just before 7.20pm. The boy was found to have worn a rucksack which had a handwritten note inside of it. The boy was sustained surface wounds to his forehead, head, back, face and nose. Danquah meantime suffered fractures to his lower spine and his jaw. Danquah's former partner Justina Paulaskatie, 26, then told the court that the pair met at work in an Amazon warehouse in North Lanarkshire. Their relationship ended in February 2023 but they continued to live together. Miss Paulaskatie told jurors that she began a new relationship with a fellow colleague. She claimed that Danquah was initially 'okay' but became 'unhappy with it.' The witness stated that the night before the incident Danquah told her by text message from work to stop dating their colleague. Jurors heard that Miss Paulaskatie later said to Danquah in person that she would not get back together with him. The boy was being cared for at Danquah's parents' house meantime. Miss Paulaskatie told police in a statement: 'I said that Frederick should go to his parents and don't come back. 'He said he loved me and he should have tried harder to make the relationship work. 'He said he wasn't coming back and I thought he meant he was going to live with his parents, not that he was going to kill himself.' Jurors were then shown a lengthy Facebook post written by Danquah from later that day which the court heard may have been a suicide note. Part of the note read: 'I should have tried harder, I never knew what I had until I lost it, too little too late I guess, I can't continue to live in this darkness, I guess this is goodbye.' Miss Paulaskatie stated that she and her friends looked for Danquah around the Coatbridge area where they lived at the time. They then reported the Facebook post to the local police station. Officers later informed Miss Paulaskatie about the incident with the train. Miss Macintosh asked Miss Paulaskatie what condition the boy was in. She replied: 'He was lying and he couldn't move his body. 'They didn't know if there was anything wrong with him - he wasn't awake but he kind of was as his eyes were half open. 'The nurse said he could hear but he was in shock - he had a lot of bruises.' Miss Paulaskatie stated that the boy has since recovered from his injuries. Jurors heard that Danquah was granted bail and ordered not to contact her or the boy. The court was shown a lengthy Merry Christmas message allegedly sent to Miss Paulaskatie in which Danquah apologised for what happened. Gary Allan KC, defending, asked the witness if Danquah looked after the boy well while in his care. She replied: 'Yes.' READ NEXT: Scottish actor who appeared in BBC River City accused of rape READ NEXT: 'So, he is alive then?': Man lost sight in eye after horror murder bid by his brother Danquah's brother-in-law Victor Oso, 29, told the court that he met him and the boy earlier that day north of Glasgow city centre. The Virgin Money worker stated that Danquah had the boy on his shoulders and then moved him to his front. Mr Oso claimed that Danquah told him to look after his sister then they discussed politics and artificial intelligence. The pair parted company at 4.30. Mr Macintosh asked if there was anything odd about the way Danquah was acting and he replied: 'No.' Mr Macintosh: 'Was he a man in considerable distress?' Mr Oso: 'Not at all - I took his contact details to discuss his artificial intelligence studies. There was nothing at all.' Amanda Bryson, 42 and daughter Courtney Bryson, 24, told jurors that they saw a man trying to climb a fence of a bridge on the M8 motorway in the city's Anderston around 5.20pm. The trial continues before Judge Tony Kelly.
The Herald Scotland
08-07-2025
- The Herald Scotland
Man accused of stepping in front of train in bid to murder toddler
Court papers state Danquah placed the boy, whom was in his care, on his shoulders and stepped in front of a moving train. The train is said to have struck Danquah and the boy to his severe injury, danger of life and attempted murder. Danquah faces a separate charge of culpable and recklessly carrying the boy on his shoulders and thereafter repeatedly attempted to climb over a fence on the M8 public footbridge. The charge says he attempted to pull himself and the boy over the fence with a total disregard for the safety of the toddler and users of the motorway below. Read More Paramedic who secretly gave woman abortion drug to kill unborn child jailed This is claimed to have been to the danger of the boy's life, Danquah's own life and the lives of the road users of the motorway below. A final charge states Danquah, of the city's Lambhill, breached bail conditions imposed on him on August 3 2023 by making calls and texts requesting to speak to the boy or ex-partner Justina Paulaskatie. A special defence has been lodged which states that Danquah was unable to understand the wrongfulness of their actions due to a mental disorder. The High Court in Glasgow was read at the start of the trial a joint minute of agreed evidence by advocate depute Michael Macintosh. Mr Macintosh stated that the train struck Danquah and the boy just before 7.20pm. The boy was found to have worn a rucksack which had a handwritten note inside of it. The boy was sustained surface wounds to his forehead, head, back, face and nose. Danquah meantime suffered fractures to his lower spine and his jaw. Danquah's former partner Justina Paulaskatie, 26, then told the court that the pair met at work in an Amazon warehouse in North Lanarkshire. Their relationship ended in February 2023 but they continued to live together. Miss Paulaskatie told jurors that she began a new relationship with a fellow colleague. She claimed that Danquah was initially 'okay' but became 'unhappy with it.' The witness stated that the night before the incident Danquah told her by text message from work to stop dating their colleague. Jurors heard that Miss Paulaskatie later said to Danquah in person that she would not get back together with him. The boy was being cared for at Danquah's parents' house meantime. Miss Paulaskatie told police in a statement: 'I said that Frederick should go to his parents and don't come back. 'He said he loved me and he should have tried harder to make the relationship work. 'He said he wasn't coming back and I thought he meant he was going to live with his parents, not that he was going to kill himself.' Jurors were then shown a lengthy Facebook post written by Danquah from later that day which the court heard may have been a suicide note. Part of the note read: 'I should have tried harder, I never knew what I had until I lost it, too little too late I guess, I can't continue to live in this darkness, I guess this is goodbye.' Read More Serial sex attacker faces life sentence after raping woman he met on Tinder Miss Paulaskatie stated that she and her friends looked for Danquah around the Coatbridge area where they lived at the time. They then reported the Facebook post to the local police station. Officers later informed Miss Paulaskatie about the incident with the train. Mr Macintosh asked Miss Paulaskatie what condition the boy was in. She replied: 'He was lying and he couldn't move his body. 'They didn't know if there was anything wrong with him - he wasn't awake but he kind of was as his eyes were half open. 'The nurse said he could hear but he was in shock - he had a lot of bruises.' Miss Paulaskatie stated that the boy has since recovered from his injuries. Jurors heard that Danquah was granted bail and ordered not to contact her or the boy. The court was shown a lengthy Merry Christmas message allegedly sent to Miss Paulaskatie in which Danquah apologised for what happened. Gary Allan KC, defending, asked the witness if Danquah looked after the boy well while in his care. She replied: 'Yes.' Danquah's brother-in-law Victor Oso, 29, told the court that he met him and the boy earlier that day north of Glasgow city centre. The Virgin Money worker stated that Danquah had the boy on his shoulders and then moved him to his front. Mr Oso claimed that Danquah told him to look after his sister then they discussed politics and artificial intelligence. The pair parted company at 4.30. Mr Macintosh asked if there was anything odd about the way Danquah was acting and he replied: 'No.' Mr Macintosh: 'Was he a man in considerable distress?' Mr Oso: 'Not at all - I took his contact details to discuss his artificial intelligence studies. There was nothing at all.' Amanda Bryson, 42 and daughter Courtney Bryson, 24, told jurors that they saw a man trying to climb a fence of a bridge on the M8 motorway in the city's Anderston around 5.20pm. The trial continues before Judge Tony Kelly.
