A man who stepped in front of a moving train while carrying a toddler on his shoulders has been jailed for 10 years for attempted murder.

Frederick Danquah took the two year-old boy to Garrowhill railway station in Glasgow's east-end on July 2, 2023 after he had split from his partner.

The train struck both, but the youngster's physical injuries were luckily only minor.

Danquah had earlier that day been spotted carrying the boy as he tried to climb over fence of a bridge overlooking the city's M8 motorway.

The 28 year-old was today sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow having been found guilty last month.

He had lodged a special defence at his trial that he had a mental illness and was unable to appreciate his actions at the time.

The incident had been described as an app

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