Jail for man who disfigured friend in 'act of barbarism'
A 48-year-old man who amputated his friend’s finger using a claw hammer and filleting knife has been jailed for 32 months.
Source: shetlandtimes.co.uk
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Jail term for Scalloway man who severed another man's finger
A MAN from Scalloway who severed another man’s finger with a filleting knife and a hammer while drunk has been sent to jail for two years and eight months. John Johnson, of East Voe, had previously pleaded guilty to a charge of assault to severe injury and permanent...
Source: shetnews.co.uk
Court round up 6 September 2023
ONE OF Shetland’s top triathletes had a lucky escape with no serious injuries after colliding with a car on Lerwick’s Sound Brae on 16 May this year. In court on Wednesday, Michael Batty, of the town’s Greenfield Square, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving by...
Source: shetnews.co.uk
Jail for Shetland man who chopped off vulnerable victim's finger
Shetland man, John Johnson, placed a 12.5cm knife over his victim’s finger and then struck it repeatedly with a claw hammer, cutting it off.
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Schools and colleges set to be affected by strikes this month
LECTURERS at UHI Shetland are set to walk out on Thursday in what will be the first day of a four week programme of industrial action across all colleges in Scotland as part of a pay dispute. The strike action by members of the EIS-FELA union mirrors a similar programme of...
Source: shetnews.co.uk