Men jailed for Glasgow bar attack

Two men armed with bottles and a knife, who launched a brutal attack on three men have been jailed for a total of five years.

26 year-old Dalton Baxter pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to stabbing Reece Kearney and Daniel Mair to their severe injury outside the Duke Bar, in the city’s Duke Street last December.

33 year-old Ryan Galloway admitted assaulting Mr Kearney and Mark Bones with a glass bottle.

Both accused carried out the attack after being ejected from the pub.

Sheriff Alan Mackenzie jailed Baxter for three years and Galloway for two years.

The court heard that outside the pub the pair got into an altercation with Mr Kearney.

Prosecutor Adele MacDonald said: “Mr Galloway took two bottles outside and approached Mr Kearney.

“CCTV shows Mr Galloway striking him on the head with one of the bottles.”

The court heard Baxter then assaulted Mr Kearney.

Ms MacDonald added: “Mr Baxter is seen taking something from his waistband and runs towards Mr Kearney making a stabbing motion.

Baxter also stabbed out at Mr Mair, who received a hand injury when he put it out to defend himself.

Meanwhile Galloway struck Mr Bones with the other bottle.

Mr Kearney suffered stab wounds to his ribcage and head.

Mr Mair needed 10 stitches put on the injury to his left hand.

Mr Bones had a 12cm cut to his scalp which required nine stitches.

Lawyer Gerry Grady, defending Galloway, said his client had been asked to leave the pub due to an earlier incident.

Mr Grady added: “He had two bottles of beer that had been paid for. He took them outside and the incidents took place.”

Mr Grady claimed Mr Mair had been involved in the earlier incident inside the pub and returned with others.

Peter Malone, defending Baxter, said: "Mr Kearney started the violence outside as he headbutted Mr Baxter. But Mr Baxter accepts his reaction was hugely over the top."