A SUSPECT allegedly involved in shooting a man to death has been freed on bail.
Morton Eadie, 55, was one of four men who appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court in December 2019 charged with the murder of Kenny Reilly.
Mr Reilly, 29, died after the incident in Glasgow's Maryhill on April 16 2018.
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Eadie has been held on remand in jail since his initial appearance in the dock.
His QC Iain McSporran moved for bail during a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday.
The lawyer said Eadie was needing an urgent eye operation described as a "degenerative condition at an advanced stage".
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This could not be done while he was in prison.
Mr McSporran also spoke of the pandemic causing issues with the arranging of cases involving multiple accused.
He said: "The assigning of a trial has not yet been done."
The QC added any trial involving Eadie and others would likely be towards the end of the year or later.
A preliminary hearing for the case had been due to take place in February, but was postponed.
Prosecutors opposed Eadie being released.
But, after considering the submissions, Lord Arthurson told Eadie: "I am admitting you to bail."
The judge said the decision involved a "balancing of factors".
Eadie will be placed on a daily 7pm-7am curfew and must also sign in at his local police station twice a week.
He had appeared via video-link for the hearing on Thursday.
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