Man jailed for stabbing pet owner in Aberdeen
Alistair Thompson was sentenced to seven and a half years
Last updated 24th Feb 2017
An Aberdeen man's been jailed for seven and a half years today at the High Court in Edinburgh, after brutally stabbing a pet owner who was left walking the streets covered in blood.
Alistair Thompson cut Alexander Powell above the eye with a knife, before returning with a larger blade and stabbed Mr Powell in the neck and shoulder.
Mr Powell managed to escape from the house in Seaton Road with his dog, but later collapsed and had to undergo a blood transfusion.
43-year-old Unemployed Thompson, had already pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of life - last year.