Teeninhorrorattack

A 14-year-old knife-wielding thug, who ripped open a teenager, repeatedly striking him on the head, has been remitted to the Children’s Panel for sentence.

The young yob carried out a vicious attack on a 16-year-old boy on Whifflet Street, Coatbridge, on April 3, 2019.

Airdrie Sheriff Court heard this week from Prosecutor Annette Ward how the boy from Wishaw, and who cannot be named for legal reasons, punched his victim on the head and repeatedly struck him on the head with a knife to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.

The boy denied carrying a knife in public, which was accepted by the Crown.

Ms Ward, who moved for sentence, told the court that the boy was a first offender and had no previous convictions.

Sheriff Fergus Thomson, after considering a full social background report, remitted the yob to the Children’s Panel for final disposal and compulsory supervision.

Police are appealing for information after a fire was deliberately set at a property on Motherwell Road in Carfin.

The incident happened around 8.15pm on Wednesday, 15 January.

Firefighters from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were quickly on the scene to extinguish the blaze.

Nobody was injured although some damage was caused to the property.

The fire is now being treated as wilful and is being investigated by Motherwell CID.

Detective Constable

Graeme Stoddart said: “Deliberately starting fires is a reckless act and it is fortunate that this fire was contained with nobody being injured. I would urge anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity around the area to let us know.

“Anyone with dashcam footage or private CCTV is asked to review their footage and pass on anything which could be of note.

“If you have information, please contact police on 101, quoting incident 3126 of 15 January, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”