A teenager slashed a man with a Stanley knife at a train station in an apparent feud over a stolen coat.
Randles, of no fixed address, subsequently exited the station while the complainant continued towards the platform, being left with several rips to the back of his coat. Paul Becker, prosecuting, told the court: "It is the prosecution's case that, during the scuffle, Mr Ellerbrook was injured by the defendant with a Stanley knife."
The teenager also alleged that Mr Ellerbrook had "previously robbed a coat from his friend" and "denied any intention to cause harm". Randles has no previous convictions. "He has been in work before. He is positive for the future, but he is a young man who needs some support and direction." "You came across someone with whom you had a disagreement. During the course of that disagreement, you got the Stanley knife out and slashed the complainant.