Reports ordered into man who admitted carrying out knife attack in Borders

BACKGROUND reports have been ordered at Selkirk Sheriff Court into a 36-year-old man who admitted carrying out a knife attack. Daniel Ross pleaded guilty on indictment to assaulting a man to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement by striking him on the body with the blade. The attack happened at Ross’ home in Gala Park Court, Galashiels, on August 9 last year.

Four cannabis plants were also found by police and Ross pleaded guilty to a second charge of producing a controlled drug. Sheriff Peter Paterson called for a Criminal Justice Social Work Report and a Restriction of Liberty Order assessment to be produced to see if there was any alternative to a custodial sentence. Sentence was deferred until April 15.



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