Knife thug stabbed victim's head during mass brawl in East Kilbride pub court hears

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A knife thug has been jailed after a man was stabbed during a mass disturbance in an East Kilbride pub.Andrew Allan was punched for no reason as he put money in a jukebox at the Murray Bar.He was then knifed on the side of the head by Alan Craik.Craik, 39, was given a two-year prison sentence at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday.He admitted assaulting Mr Allan to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement on November 7.The court heard violence flared around 11.30pm after staff refused to serve Craik and pal Scott Brown.Jennifer McLaren, prosecuting, said that when the pair arrived at the pub Brown was involved in an altercation with another man.CCTV showed this man being held back by his partner as he tried to chase Brown.Ms McLaren told