Man jailed for five years for sustained knife attack in Peebles

At the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Norman McFadyen told Todd that he had committed a crime of “significant violence using a dangerous weapon”.

“Clearly a custodial sentence is inevitable,” he added.

The judge told him in sentencing him he took into account his age at the time of the offence and his lack of maturity but added it was “troubling” that he was now aged 25 and showed little evidence of maturity.

He ordered that Todd should be under supervision for a further three year period in the community when he will be under licence and can be returned to prison if he breaches its conditions.

The court heard that he was temporarily staying at the house in Peebles when Mr Murray turned up.

Drugs and drink were consumed but a dispute broke out between the two men and Todd used the weapon to stab his victim, penetrating both lungs.