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Defendant named Lucifer has court case heard on Friday 13th
A man who legally changed his name to Lucifer Of-Darkness had his case on an assault charge called in court on Friday the 13th.
Of-Darkness is alleged to have repeatedly punched man in the head at Waverley train station in Edinburgh.
The 41-year-old, formerly known as Berkani Nahim, is alleged to have caused severe injury to Christopher Jamieson on May 29 this year.
There were raised eyebrows and wry smiles when Julie Torley, the defence agent, informed Sheriff Derek O'Carroll during a hearing at the capital's sheriff court that her client had officially changed his name.
Torley said: 'This gentleman is in custody. Firstly my lord, he has legally changed his name to Lucifer Of-Darkness, by deed poll.
'That's his official name. First name is Lucifer, and second name is Of-Darkness.'
Sheriff O'Carroll smiled and asked: 'Is the Of capitalised?'
Torley replied: 'Yes, and there is a hyphen between the Of and Darkness.'
Sheriff O'Carroll added: 'So is his surname Darkness, or Of-Darkness'
The defence agent said: 'Of-Darkness.'
The sheriff asked fiscal depute Corrie Laouadie to officially amend the complaint to feature the accused's new name.
The case was continued to trial later this month and Lucifer Of-Darkness, who was not brought to court, was remanded in custody.
