Brute who smeared himself with blood before attacking teenage boy is electronically tagged

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A man who smeared himself with blood before attacking a teenage boy has been electronically tagged.Liam McGuinness put his hands around the youngster's neck and choked him, shouting "stop breathing".Airdrie Sheriff Court heard that the boy's shocked mother witnessed part of the attack when she was called to the scene.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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