Men imprisoned after drug-fuelled assault on pair in house

So heavily under the influence was one assailant that he almost died

Two men who entered a house in Dunfermline and carried out a violent attack on the occupants while demanding money have been jailed.

A knife was brandished at the householder, who was also punched during the incident.

Kevin Feeney, 31, and Richard Grant, 32, appeared from custody for sentencing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court and both received prison terms for hamesucken, the Scottish offence of attacking someone in their own home.

Following the assaults, Grant collapsed when heavily under the influence of drugs and came close to dying.

The pair previously admitted that on March 3 they broke into a house in Abel Place and assaulted Archibald Walker and Dale McFarlane by repeatedly punching them on the head and body, brandished a knife at them, demanded money and drugs, attempted to remove a ring from the hand of Mr McFarlane and stole a mobile phone.

Feeney also admitted that on March 3 at Abel Place, he was in possession of class C drug Etizolam.

Depute fiscal Alex Kirk previously told the court the two victims had been at Mr McFarlane’s home watching TV and had fallen asleep.

At 1am, two men appeared in the living room when the lights were out.

Mr Walker and Mr McFarlane were punched and the two attackers then left. At 4.30am the pair returned to the front door and were threatening to force their way in. Mr McFarlane was then attacked again and a lock knife was brandished.

During the incident Grant collapsed and had to be taken to Victoria Hospital by ambulance.

Feeney’s solicitor Alexander Flett said his client had gone to the house to buy drugs.

“All of them had consumed drugs that night and recollections are somewhat vague thereafter,” he added.

Grant’s solicitor James Moncrieff said: “He has very little memory of it.

“A large amount of drugs were consumed particularly by Mr Grant.

“He doesn’t even know why he was there that night.”

He jailed Feeney for 24 months and Grant for 20 months. The sentences were backdated to March 4, the date they were remanded in custody.

“All of them had consumed drugs that night. SOLICITOR ALEXANDER FLETT