Men who filmed knife attack and shared it on Snapchat jailed for six years

Representing McDonald, lawyer Jonathan Crowe told the court his client was “horrified at being involved in this”.

He added: “He has instructed me to offer a public apology. Never again will he consider carrying or using weapons.”

Rosalyn McTaggart, defending French, stated: “I offer no mitigation. He is clear in his instructions that this offence was despicable.”

Lord Clark said the custodial term would have been eight years, but for the guilty pleas.

He told the pair: “The video footage recorded by you, McDonald, graphically showed the high level of violence used and the damage done to the victim.

“The victim impact statement explains the quite awful physical, emotional and psychological consequences this appalling attack has caused.”