Woman’s finger was chopped by sword thug
A SWORD thug who chopped off a woman’s finger after his home had been vandalised has been jailed for seven years.
William Rae carried out the horrific attack on Kylie McMahon outside a nursery school in Glasgow’s Dalmarnock last October.
A judge heard how the 30 year-old victim needed a 10-hour operation. She also suffered severe facial injuries.
Rae was yesterday sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow. The 32-year-old pleaded guilty to assaulting Kylie to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement and impairment as well as to the danger of her life.
Lord Matthews said Rae had gone out armed to go after those he believed had earlier turned up at his home.
The judge went on: “This was a terrible attack. You did not need to leave the house, you did not need to chase after anyone.
“We cannot have people running around Glasgow with swords.”
A hearing was told an angry Rae had gone out hours before the sword attack and
‘‘ We cannot have people running around Glasgow with swords
hurled cans of lager at Kylie’s windows. Rae was known to her partner – there had been earlier “ill feeling” between the men.
Kylie was later walking with friends when Rae appeared from a lane close to his own girlfriend’s home.
He initially went after the group before chasing Kylie alone. The court heard she may have been armed herself and ran towards Rae after he fell. But, prosecutor Patricia Comiskey said Rae struck her on her face and hands. “It was all captured on CCTV.”
Kylie managed to break free before losing consciousness. She lost her left ring finger as well as “significant injuries” to others.
Tony Graham, defending, said the victim and others had “attended” at Rae’s door before the attack. The QC added: “He should have called the police and not taken the law into his own hands.”