Blood-soaked woman needed 17 stitches after being stabbed by her partner

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A woman needed 17 stitches after being stabbed by her partner during a row at an East Kilbride property.The blood-soaked victim fled to a nearby pharmacy where staff treated her before she was taken to hospital.Scott McManus, 41, appeared from custody at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Staff phoned the police and gave her first aid."She had two incised wounds on her arm which were treated with 12 and five stitches respectively."Sheriff Michael Higgins called for background reports and a risk assessment.Sentence was deferred until next month and McManus, who admitted previous convictions, was remanded in custody. *Don't miss the latest