New boyfriend scarred after face slashed in shocking knife attack

A Fife man slashed the face of his ex-partner’s new boyfriend with a knife, leaving him permanently scarred.

Jordan Clampett, 24, of Beath View, Dunfermline, admitted that on June 9 2015 at Nith Street he assaulted Lee Birkett by striking him on the head with a knife to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.

Depute fiscal Alex Piper told Dunfermline Sheriff Court: “The complainer Lee Birkett was in a relationship with the former partner of the accused.”

The couple were in bed when Clampett threw stones at the windows of the house.

The female told him to go away before Lee Birkett put some clothes on and went to the front door where “words were exchanged”, added the depute.

“The accused made a slashing motion cutting down the left side of his face,” said Ms Piper.

The victim felt blood on his face and went inside where he saw the extent of the injury in the bathroom mirror. He received two wounds to his face covering an area of six to seven inches. The female then contacted Clampett on his phone telling him of the injury to Mr Birkett and that he had “nearly taken his eye out”.

The victim was taken to the Victoria Hospital where he required eight stitches in his face, and he will be left with a permanent scar.

Ms Piper said police were unable to trace Clampett between June 2015 and June 2016.

Sheriff Charles MacNair found this surprising as Clampett had appeared in court during that period.

Sheriff MacNair remanded him in custody until sentencing on May 3.