A THUG who carried out seven street robberies in just 50 minutes is behind bars.

Thomas Guthrie, 23, struck in January this year during a series of terrifying crimes in Glasgow's West End.

His victims included a man who he stabbed on the leg, two women out for a walk and a schoolboy returning to his home.

But, Guthrie was later snared after a high-speed police chase.

He now faces a lengthy jail-term after he pleaded guilty to eight charges, including assault and robbery as well as dangerous driving.

The first victim was delivery driver Thomas Baylem, 30, in Yorkhill at 6.45pm on January 14.

Guthrie had a knife as he demanded: “Give me your money”.

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Mr Baylem said he had no cash and Guthrie then fled in a car.

Just five minutes later, the thug pounced on James Cleghorn, 37, close to a Tesco store in nearby Partick.

Guthrie grabbed him, but Mr Cleghorn initially fought back.

The court heard Mr Cleghorn later needed stitches for a leg wound.

At 6.55pm, Shaun Dunning was walking his dog in Partick as Guthrie jumped out a car clutching a steak knife.

He initially wanted cash from the 33-year-old.

Jack Steedman was in the city's Hyndland at 7.10pm when he was grabbed.

The 24-year-old handed over his wallet to blade-wielding Guthrie.

Twenty minutes later, Juliet Sutherland, 52, and Lieve Sutherland, 66, were in Kelvindale when they were confronted.

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Guthrie again had a knife while an accomplice was clutching a hammer.

The final victim was a 15 year-old boy at 7.35pm in Kelvindale.

Police probing the robbery spree clocked the VW Golf in the early hours of the next morning.

Officers gave chase including through the grounds of the city's Stobhill Hospital.

It was there one of the car's tyres flew off before the VW skidded into a wall.

Guthrie tried to flee, but was soon caught.

Guthrie was remanded in custody as sentencing was deferred for reports.