Thug battered his brother with broken bottle inside Motherwell tower block

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A thug battered his brother with a broken bottle in a lift inside a Motherwell tower block. While Aiden Oakes struck his sibling repeatedly with the sharp glass, Owen Clarke rained down punches on the helpless victim.

Oakes, 21, and Clarke, 23, both of Aitken Street, Airdrie, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week. They admitted assaulting the victim to his severe injury in Glen Tower on March 6 last year.

Both accused were on bail for other matters at the time.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The victim was taken to Wishaw General Hospital where wounds to his head and body were treated with an unspecified number of stitches.

Oakes also admitted spitting on a female who was with the victim in the lift.The court heard that the brothers and Clarke had been drinking in a flat in Glen Tower, but they were asked to leave after the victim had an argument with the other two.Violence flared outside the lift around 1.15am.Rosemary O’Neill, prosecuting, said: “Oakes' brother threw a punch and retreated towards the lift.“Clarke then threw a glass bottle, striking him on the rear of his skull.“Aiden Oakes took possession of part of the broken bottle and pursued his brother into the lift, thrusting the glass towards his face and chest.“Clarke punched the victim to the side of the face and Aiden Oakes