A trio of thugs who had travelled almost 500 miles to Dundee and stabbed a man in the street are behind bars.
Ian Eghan, 26, Liam Hargreaves, 22, and Dee Burke, 26, were involved in the attack on Jahmyles Hyndes, which left him with life threatening injuries.
The trio had earlier arrived in Dundee from their home city of London.
The 20 year-old was stabbed five times.
Eghan, Hargreaves and Burke pled guilty to assaulting Mr Hyndes to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and to the danger of his life.
They were all remanded in custody pending sentencing in the new year.
A judge at the High Court in Glasgow said he wanted to know why they had been Dundee in the first place.
Thugs wore balaclavas
Prosecutor Alex Sutherland told how the attack happened on January 4 in Cleghorn Street, amid claims a woman had earlier been hurt.
Hargreaves was initially at the scene of the crime.
Eghan and Burke – both wearing balaclavas – then turned up.
Burke was said to be brandishing a kitchen knife.
Mr Hyndes tried to get into a car for safety but he was dragged out.
After he was attacked, the trio fled.
The bleeding victim was helped to a nearby flat by witnesses as a 999 call was made.
Mr Sutherland said: “Paramedics arrived and he was found lying on the kitchen floor with visible wounds and blood on his clothes.”
Wounds could have been fatal
Mr Hyndes suffered a number of chest wounds and required surgery.
Both lungs were punctured and he had fractured ribs.
The advocate depute said the injuries could have been fatal had they not been treated in time.
The court heard the plea was accepted on the basis Burke was armed but that the other two were involved in the assault.
Lord Mulholland told the trio: “This is very serious crime involving five stab wounds.
“It was a serious weapon to inflict injuries on an individual.
“I need to know more about your background particularly as to why you were in Dundee, although it is said you were visiting friends.”
Chief Inspector Ross Fitzgerald said at the time the incident was believed to be a “targeted attack”.
