The 'vicious' assault led to William Thomson being jailed for 30 months at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday.
An innocent man suffered serious injuries when two thugs armed with a baseball bat attacked him at his Shotts home.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7. "Thomson had a baseball bat and when he caught up with the victim he began to strike him on the head and body, making reference to his brother."This continued for about 10 minutes before his attackers ran back to their vehicle and were driven away."He was taken to hospital where a head wound was closed with 12 staples. Two of his fingers were broken in the attack.He explained: "The victim's brother told my client's partner that he owed him money.
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