Alarm fitter escapes jail sentence

By Paul Thornton

AN ALARM engineer who smashed a glass into his sister’s ex-boyfriend’s face has escaped a jail sentence.

Iain Hay, 24, shattered a pint tumbler into Kevin Walker’s face while Mr Walker was on a night out with his new girlfriend following a split with Hay’s sister.

Mr Walker’s eyeball was left in tatters by the assault and needed surgery to repair the damage, with medics saying it is likely he will never recover.

His face will also be scarred for life following the unprovoked attack last July.

But at Edinburgh Sheriff Court Hay was given a two year probation order after a string of glowing character references were submitted to the court.

Hay will also have to pay Mr Walker £5,000 in compensation, carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and will be tagged overnight for six months.

GLASS ATTACK AFTER LOVE SPLIT

by PAUL THORNTON

AN ALARM fitter left a man’s eye in tatters and his face scarred for life after he rammed a pint glass into his head over a love bust-up.

Iain Hay, 24, shattered the tumbler into Kevin Walker’s face while Mr Walker was on a night out with his new girlfriend after he had previously been in a relationship with Hay’s sister.

Mr Walker was left needing surgery on his eyeball and still has blurry vision because of the attack – medics say it is likely he will never fully recover.

He also needed shards of glass removed from his left cheek and will have permanent scarring to his face.

At Edinburgh Sheriff Court Hay admitted assaulting Mr Walker to his permanent disfigurement and impairment.