Samurai sword thug who chased Lanarkshire butcher seriously injured after being hit by car

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A butcher was chased around his yard by a sword-wielding thug who threatened to kill him.Paul O'Neill also sprayed petrol as the butcher Ryan Moffat ran for his life, Hamilton Sheriff Court heard on Friday.But it was O'Neill who landed in hospital after he suffered serious head injuries when he was struck by a car in the yard.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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