Francis McConnachie, 35, allegedly killed Thomas O’Rourke in Coldstream Crescent, Wishaw, Lanarkshire on February 24 2023.

It is claimed the 21-year-old was repeatedly punched, sat upon as well being struck with a knife.

Mr O’Rourke is further said to have suffered “blunt force trauma” to the head “by means unknown”.

McConnachie faces separate charges of assaulting Mr O’Rourke on the same date as well having two knives.

With a 22-point and nine minutes left in the final frame, Boston crumbled and allowed Cleveland, specifically forward Dean Wade, to claw back. The Cavaliers held the Celtics to 8-of-25 shooting, including 0-of-8 from three, to flip the script before the final buzzer with a 105-104 win.

Looking ahead, still with sole possession of the best record in the NBA (48-13), the Celtics are still fine. However, Shaquille O’Neal still felt the need to offer Boston some words of advice with the regular season quickly wrapping up.

“We’re still in first place, we learn from this, we’re upset tonight but there’s more games. We just gotta continue to keep this No. 1 spot and realize these are things that can possibly send us home early (in the playoffs),” O’Neal explained on Tuesday night’s TNT postgame coverage. “So you focus on it, you go back and you practice on it, and I agree with Jamal (Crawford). Stick with the system, don’t try to go hero ball.”

BOSTON (CBS) – Celtics guard Jabari Bird is facing new charges connected to his September domestic violence arrest. The new charges were announced Wednesday as Bird appeared in Brighton District Court.

BOSTON (CBS) – Celtics guard Jabari Bird is facing new charges connected to his September domestic violence arrest. The new charges were announced Wednesday as Bird appeared in Brighton District Court.

Bird is now accused of making threats and witness intimidation during an alleged assault on his girlfriend.

The Celtics player was already facing charges for allegedly choking, kicking and refusing to let the woman leave his apartment last year. At the time, prosecutors said the attack went on for hours.

Prosecutors learned of the alleged threats during a follow-up interview with the victim a week after the attack.

She told investigators Bird leaned over her while she was lying on the floor and said “If you don’t stop talking I’m going to kill you.” The woman said Bird also said “Tell anyone about this, I don’t care where you are I’ll find you and I’ll kill you.”

Bird has taken time off from the Celtics and has apologized following the incident.