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Drunken thug struck neighbour over head with meat cleaver after he mentioned his estranged family

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A drunk thug who scarred a neighbour on the head with a meat cleaver could face jail. Andrew Gillies, 63, stabbed Ian Mason, 59, with the blade at his flat in Glasgow’s Scotstoun area last August.

Gillies snapped after Mr Mason mentioned his attacker’s estranged family during a drunken chat.The victim tried to cover for Gillies but he was snared when blood was later found near his flat.Gillies pled guilty today at Glasgow Sheriff Court to the assault to Mr Mason’s severe injury and permanent disfigurement.The court heard the pair shared a bottle of vodka at Gillies’ Dumbarton Road flat on a Saturday night.The evening turned sour when they discussed their families.Prosecutor Mark Allan said: “This was a flashpoint for the accused as that’s

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