A pair of visiting workers admitted carrying out a “contrived attack” on two brothers which left one victim permanently disfigured. However, shortly after midnight that Sunday, 27th March, Mr MacKenzie said they heard a loud knocking on their door. Mr Allan said Hazel lived with his partner and two children, one of whom had severe ADHD. While acknowledging the “huge effect” the incident had on his victim, Mr Allan said Hazel too had “struggled to comprehend what he became involved in”. Mr Allan acknowledged his client had “buried his head in the sand” but was now ready to own up to what had happened.

Source: The Times November 21, 2023 18:52 UTC