Thugs to pay compensation after attacking Wishaw dad hosting teenage birthday party

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Two men who attacked a Wishaw dad hosting a teenage birthday party have been ordered to pay him compensation.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that Brian Wands and Stephen Cowan turned up at the bash after hearing Wands’ daughter had been hurt during a fight.A furious Cowan asked: "Who’s the dad"?

and when his victim identified himself, Cowan headbutted him.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The party host was then punched and kicked by both men and suffered injuries that meant he couldn’t work for an extended period.Wands, 40, of Ferguson Crescent, Newmains, and 56-year-old Cowan, of Cheviot Crescent, Wishaw, were found guilty by a jury of assaulting the man to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.The attack happened at an address in Wishaw on February 1, 2020.Sentencing the pair this week, Sheriff Ray Small said: “It doesn’t matter what you think of the victim holding a party and allowing youngsters to get drunk.“It’s not against the law and it happens day in, day out.“He did not deserve this.“He was off work for some considerable time with injuries to his head and back, and is left with scarring.”The sheriff wasn’t impressed by the men’s claim they went to the house on a “rescue mission” after Wands’ daughter was hurt.He stated: “No doubt this started because of the girls fighting.“However,