TWO HOURS OF TERROR
Soldier’s torture ordeal at hands of new girlfriend’s brother who kept him prisoner, stamped on him, kicked him, beat him with pots and pans, tried to cut his tongue off, doused him in boiling water, poured vodka on his wounds and threatened to rape him
MANIAC Dylan Rigby was subdued by cops Cobhan straight in the eye and asked: “Who are you?”
She said they initially shook hands but Rigby became increasingly agitated and launched an attack on the soldier, who was thrown to the floor and repeatedly kicked and stamped on.
Rigby then began to hit him over the head with a chair.
Rebecca was shouting at him to stop what he was doing but her brother did not even look at her.
She and the friend of Rigby ran from the flat and, as they left, the door was locked. Fearing for Cobhan’s safety, she called the police.
Rigby began to hit his victim with a kitchen knife and scissors and told him: “Don’t f*** with me. Do you know who I am? I will show you how Edinburgh boys do it.” He poured boiling water over his victim, who was screaming in pain.
At one stage, Rigby took his victim to the window and told him to stick his tongue out, before opening the scissors.
He shouted to police who were by then in attendance: “Do you want to hear him squeal?”
The court heard that dog handlers and armed officers were deployed and attempts were made to negotiate with Rigby but he refused to cooperate.
He made demands for cigarettes and repeatedly refused to allow his victim to leave the premises.
A decision was taken to go into the flat and officers brought Rigby under control. He had to be restrained and carried to a police van.
Cobhan suffered fractures, cuts and burns to his back and left shoulder, and had extensive treatment before being discharged from hospital nine days later.
The court heard he has not been able to return to full military duties.
Rigby’s lawyer Richard Soutar reserved his plea in mitigation until a further hearing.
The judge, Lady Carmichael, said she would need a background report on Rigby before sentencing because he is under 21.
She adjourned the case until October 28 and Rigby was remanded in custody.