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A man accused of attempting to murder four police officers waved a chainsaw at them and shouted “I want the media here”, a court has heard.

Liridon Kastrati, 32, is accused of ramming a car into a marked police vehicle on May 6 last year and then brandishing a chainsaw at officers in Paisley, Renfrewshire.

It is alleged he stole a black Volkswagen car on the town’s George Street and drove it “at excessive speed”, before mounting the pavement and colliding with a police car containing two officers.

Kastrati is then alleged to have pulled a chainsaw out of a bag, started it, and run at officers while shouting and swearing.

He has denied attempting to murder four police officers, breach of the peace and motoring offences.

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