Airdrie thug who battered his brother with broken bottle narrowly avoids prison sentence

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An Airdrie thug who battered his brother with a broken bottle has narrowly avoided a prison sentence.While Aiden Oakes struck his sibling repeatedly with the sharp glass, Owen Clarke punched the helpless victim.Oakes, 21, and Clarke, 23, both of Aitken Street, Airdrie, were placed under supervision for two years when they appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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