Lanarkshire man who once avoided prison for killing neighbour jailed over knife attack

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A Larkhall man who once avoided prison after killing a neighbour has been jailed for 32 months for a knife attack.Graeme Barbour slashed his victim on the face during a drunken row, leaving him scarred for life.The 50-year-old walked free from the High Court in 1996 after he admitted the culpable homicide of James Devine, 54.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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