Man in girlfriend row stab attack
A teenager who faced an attempted murder charge for repeatedly stabbing another 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge.
Michael Ferguson admitted assaulting Christopher Longburn to the danger of his life in a car park in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, in March.
The High Court in Glasgow heard how the attack followed a row about the victim's girlfriend.
Judge Lord Bannatyne deferred sentence and remanded Ferguson in custody.
The court heard how Mr Longburn had gone to look for a friend at a flat in Creveul Court, Alexandria, at about 2300 GMT on 5 March.
He instead got into a row about his girlfriend with Ferguson, who was also at the property, and a fight broke out.
Ferguson chased Mr Longburn into a car park behind a nearby medical centre where he then repeatedly stabbed him.
The victim, who suffered multiple stab wounds to his abdomen, managed to stagger to a nearby bar for help.
Ferguson, who has convictions for knife carrying and robbery, handed himself into police two days later and admitted he had stabbed Mr Longburn with a knife after an argument about his partner.