Paisley thug faces "lengthy" jail term following 17-second murder bid

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A thug is behind bars after a brutal 17-second murder bid on a man in Paisley.Lewis Wilson, 31, and two accomplices pounced on Robert Meikle shortly after he left a shop in the town’s Ladyburn Street on June 9 last year.Pictures taken by the Paisley Daily Express the morning after show the area sealed off with police working at the scene in a bid to gather evidence.Mr Meikle, 35, was punched before Wilson brandished a blade.

Prosecutor BJ Gill told the High Court in Glasgow: “He repeatedly struck Robert Meikle’s back and side in a violent and frenzied attack.”Mr Gill said the victim continued to be assaulted in an incident that lasted a total of 17 seconds before the assailants fled from the scene.Mr Meikle ended up being rushed to hospital and he was described as being at the “highest level of seriousness”.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial He had a total of five large wounds consistent with being struck with a machete-type weapon.

Mr Gill said the man needed surgery, is scarred for life and was only able to leave hospital three days later.The court heard Wilson, also of Paisley, is already