A MAN has appeared in court charged with murdering a pensioner.

Steven Ryan, 42, allegedly killed Gordon Murphy on Ardbeg Street in Glasgow's Govanhill area.

He is charged with carrying out the alleged offence on December 21.

Ryan, also from Govanhill, appeared in private yesterday (Tues) at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

He made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody by sheriff Kenneth Mitchell.

He will appear next week for a full committal hearing.

Mr Murphy, 65, was taken to the Victoria Infirmary after a disturbance but later died.