A doorman had to have his hand glued back together after being slashed with a knife in Newcastle city centre.
Shaun Mair pulled a four inch blade out of his pocket after being ejected from The Yard Bar. Newcastle Crown Court heard how bouncers at the venue had been struggling to get the intoxicated 54-year-old to leave the premises on Scotswood Road.
The victim, who was working at nearby bar Switch, was attacked by Mair after trying to help them out.
