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An Albanian man accused of wielding a chainsaw at cops whom he allegedly chased down a busy street was not offered an interpreter or a solicitor before he was charged by detectives, a court has heard. ‌

Liridon Kastrati , 32, is accused of ramming a car into a marked police vehicle and then brandishing a chainsaw at police officers in Paisley, Renfrewshire, in broad daylight on May 6 2024. ‌

It is alleged Kastari stole a black Volkswagen car and drove it “at excessive speed”, before mounting the pavement and colliding with a police car containing two officers at around 1.30pm. ‌

He is 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 officers, breach of the

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