A Fife man abused his brother with homophobic and racist slurs before he slashed him with scissors in a fight at home.
Lewis Squire branded Steven Squire a “P**i p**f” – despite the fact his brother is neither gay, nor from Pakistan.
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court heard the pair had a tense relationship and following the incident, no longer talk.
Fiscal depute Mat Piskorz said Steven Squire had arrived at an address in Kirkcaldy with a friend and had a bottle of vodka with him.
He said: “At 7.30pm the accused returned to the living room where Steven Squire and his friend were still drinking.
“The accused became increasingly agitated, calling Steven Squire a “P**i p**f”.
“The accused moved from the living room to the kitchen.
“Steven Squire tried to block the accused from coming back into the living room using the door, which was off its hinges and resting against the wall.
“The accused lunged towards him stating “I’m going to kill you you P**i b*****d”.
“This all took place while the accused was in possession of a long kitchen knife of approximately eight inches.”
Steven Squire ordered the accused to put the knife down and a verbal argument started.
The pair then went upstairs to the landing where the argument continued.
Slashed with scissors
Mr Piskorz said: “Steven Squire was punched by the accused several times in the side and stomach.
“During the scuffle his T-shirt rode up.”
He said this revealed a pair of scissors under the accused’s clothes, which he then used to slash his brother.
Steven Squire was treated at the scene by paramedics but refused to go to hospital.
Squire’s defence agent said his 21-year-old client has a “difficult relationship” with his brother going back to childhood and the two no longer live at the same address.
Squire admitted assaulting his brother on January 16, 2021.
He further admitted behaving in a threatening and abusive manner at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
Squire, of Sailsbury Street, Kirkcaldy, also pled guilty to acting in a threatening and abusive manner at the same address on December 31.
Declining to send him to prison, Sheriff Elizabeth McFarlane told him: “You’re 21 – believe me, you don’t know everything.”
She ordered him to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and placed him on a 12-month supervision order.
