Stock image of tablets (Image: Pixabay)
A MAN has pleaded guilty to attempting to poison a woman in Dumbarton.
Halo Ahmed was facing a jury trial when he changed his plea on Monday, October 14 over the crime.
The 30-year-old admitted culpably and recklessly placing a quantity of the drug dihydrocodeine in a bottle of soft drink which he took to the woman's home.
READ NEXT: West Dunbartonshire fireworks display announced - everything you need to know
She drank it and he did expose her to the danger of being poisoned.
The crime took place on July 7, 2022.
Dihydrocodeine is an opioid painkiller.
Ahmed, of Gatehouse Street, Shettleston, Glasgow, will return to Dumbarton Sheriff Court for sentencing in November.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article