A thug brutally stabbed a neighbour outside his Lanarkshire home after a bitter social media feud.
Kieran Currie attacked the man in the street in Coatbridge on May 8 last year, with a judge hearing how Currie had turned up to the scene wearing surgical gloves.
The 31 year-old today admitted assaulting his victim to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and the danger of his life.
Currie had previously been locked up for violent offences.
Lord Colbeck jailed him again, sentencing him to three years and nine months at the High Court in Glasgow.
Prosecutor Angela Gray revealed how the men lived across the road from each other.
She added: "In the lead up to the incident, they had been involved in exchanging acrimonious messages over social media."
During the early hours, Currie told his victim that he was outside his door.
After the victim left his family home, he approached Currie, who soon started attacking him.
Miss Gray said: "He repeatedly punched, kicked and struck the man with a knife on the head and body."
The victim's pensioner mum went out and tried to push Currie away.
Another neighbour described the incident as "very one sided" with the victim unable to defend himself.
The man needed hospital treatment for two chest wounds and other injuries to his head and Currie was held by police later that day.
Sentencing, Lord Colbeck told Currie: "It is bad enough the sending of messages on social media.
"But, you went to someone's home in the early hours armed.
"Clearly, the wearing of surgical gloves suggests something sinister [was to happen] also."
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