Man left scarred following glass attack in Coatbridge pub

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A drinker hit another man on the head with a glass and left him scarred following an argument in a Coatbridge pub.Airdrie Sheriff Court heard that the victim now has a scar on his forehead.Dillon McIntosh, 24, of Airdrie, admitted assaulting the man to his injury and permanent disfigurement in the Old Post Office, Main Street, on January 2 this year.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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