Thug who held knife against his elderly aunt's throat claimed he was only trying to find his violent dad

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A thug who held a knife against his elderly aunt's throat claimed he was only trying to find his violent father.James McCafferty alleged his dad had stabbed him on a previous occasion and he lost the plot when no one would tell him where he was.The 28-year-old smashed a TV, a mirror and other items before driving off and crashing his car.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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