Knife attack victim needed 14 stitches in face wound

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The victim of a knife attack in Hamilton needed 14 stitches in a wound to his face.Mark McGowan, of Cambuslang, claimed it was an act of revenge after he had been slashed.McGowan, 35, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Police were contacted and the incident was captured on CCTV."The victim had a 10cm wound above his eyebrow that required 14 stitches and has left a scar."The court heard McGowan told a police officer: "It was retaliation, mate.

He stabbed me on the face on Saturday."Am I supposed to let them get away with it?"I haven't slept since they attacked me. I didn't want to kill anyone.