A MAN who stabbed a fellow party goer nine times following a confrontation between the pair has been jailed for five years and 11 months.

 

Lee McIntosh,20, attacked Kenny Drew outside a flat in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, in September last year.

He followed Mr Drew outside after the victim made a remark about McIntosh walking about with paper over his face.

On Monday, at the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lady Rae said she had no other alternative but to send him to prison.

She added: "I would be failing in my duty if I didn't impose a lengthy custodial sentence."

McIntosh, a prisoner of YOI Polmont, had pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr Drew to the danger of his life at a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow last month.

Sentence had been deferred to Monday in order for the court to obtain reports about his character.

At the earlier proceedings, the court heard how McIntosh had been invited to the party at a house in Ellisland Road, Cumbernauld, on September 8 last year.

The court heard that McIntosh had been well behaved before Mr Drew turned up from spending the evening partying at a night club,

McIntosh was later seen messing about with paper on his face.

Mr Drew - who did not know McIntosh made a remark which he appeared to take exception to.

McIntosh later had another go at Mr Drew, which resulted in him deciding to leave the party.

McIntosh followed a "scared" Mr Drew out and repeatedly stabbed him. As the victim slumped to the ground, the ned shouted to others: "I've not got the knife. I don't want to go to jail."

The attacker fled but was later traced by police.

Lady Rae was also told that Mr Drew is scarred for life as a result of the incident. He continues to suffer from depression and now finds everyday tasks difficult.

On Monday, defence advocate Tony Lenehan told the court that his client regretted committing the assault.

Mr Lenehan added: "He has expressed remorse."

Lady Rae also ordered McIntosh to be supervised by the authorities for two years following his release from prison.