Man jailed for 11 years for attempted murder of his lawyer

The lawyer then shouted for colleagues to help him and managed to call 999.

The court was shown CCTV footage of colleagues Muhammed Ibrahim and Amin Syed headbutt and bite the attacker before dragging him out onto the street to attract the attention of police stopped at traffic lights.

Neguse eventually let go of the weapon which had a blade of up to six inches.

The court heard Mr Shoaib suffered a stab wound to his chest and was able to leave hospital after treatment.

Mr Shoaib was formerly an Alba party council election candidate in 2022 for the city’s Pollokshields ward.

Former first minister and Alba party leader Alex Salmond said at the time that he was “deeply upset with news of the attack”.

Defending, Herbert Kerrigan KC said Neguse – originally from Eritrea in East Africa – had pled guilty to five other charges and expressed “very clearly remorse for what he had done”.

The court heard how Neguse had struggled with mental health issues and originally travelled to the UK for “sanctuary…looking forward to his life” with his wife and child, but they both tragically drowned.

Lord Colbeck ordered Neguse be supervised for a further five years on his release.

He was further made subject of a non-harassment order banning him from approaching or contacting Mr Shoaib as well going near any office of MS Solicitors.