A MAN is to stand trial charged with murdering a young father in the street.

Gavin McVey allegedly killed Sean McKay, 23, in Dalry last October 10.

Prosecutors claim the 39-year-old seized Sean and struck him on the body with a knife at St Margaret Avenue in the town at the junction of Shaw Place.

Mr McVey faces a separate accusation of then attempting to defeat the ends of justice.

This includes a claim he got rid of the blade and a jacket he was wearing, before leaving the scene by bus to Ayr.

Mr McVey then allegedly bought different clothes to wear at a shop in Irvine.

He pleaded not guilty to the accusations during a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.

Both his QC Donald Findlay and prosecutor Victoria Dow said they were ready for a trial to be fixed.

Lady Stacey set a trial due to begin in June 2023 in Paisley.