Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that Kevin McKay stabbed the man after a feud had simmered between them for months.
A sheriff jailed a man for a knife attack - after telling him he was lucky not to be facing a murder charge.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Sheriff John Hamilton told him: “Carrying a knife is bad enough but you struck the victim with the knife and on that basis the custody threshold has been crossed.
“You could end up at the High Court for murder. I’ve seen it over 35 years, people saying they didn’t expect it to turn out that way when someone is dead.
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