A Glasgow chef was caught on CCTV trying to murder a man on a busy street.
Aymen Bejaoui stabbed Kamal Walid having earlier threatened to kill him. The 34 year-old first offender began the assault outside a restaurant on Union Street.
Bejaoui is now behind bars after he pled guilty today to a charge of attempted murder. The High Court in Glasgow heard there had earlier been an incident between the men close to the city centre.
Mr Walid had been outside eating food with a friend in the early hours of August 14, last year when Bejaoui approached and said: "You are s**t. I am going to kill you." He then pointed a knife and ran off.
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The victim and his friend were later at the Calabash restaurant in Union Street.
Prosecutor John McElroy KC said Bejaoui turned up outside and appeared to be "actively seeking" Mr Walid. Mr Walid was then in the street as Bejaoui was caught on camera racing towards him.
Mr McElroy: "Bejaoui struck him twice to the left side of the chest with a knife.
"Mr Walid managed to fight him off and punched him to the ground.
"The fall caused him to drop the knife onto the road."
Police nearby broke through a large crowd and tried to restrain Bejaoui. He attempted to grab the knife again as a police constable challenged him.
He was eventually handcuffed before he later stated: "I've never hurt anyone before tonight. I am a chef."
The victim needed life-saving treatment having been stabbed. He suffered a collapsed lung and has been left scarred for life.
Bejaoui, from Denniston, was remanded in custody as sentencing was deferred for reports until next month.
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