A judge told violent thugs who stabbed a Cumbernauld shopkeeper three times and robbed him of alcohol on Christmas Eve that they behaved like wild animals.
Darren Timothy, 24, and a 16-year-old and 14-year-old - who cannot be named for legal reasons - admitted attempting to murder dad-of-one Atiq-Ur Rehman, 40 at the Glenhove Store, Glenhoe Drive, on December 24 last year.
Co-accused Kieran Ruddy, 20, from Cumbernauld, admitted assaulting Mr Rehman by kicking and punching him on the head and body.
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The High Court in Glasgow heard that Mr Rehman was stabbed three times and suffered a fractured shoulder.
The brutal attack which was caught on CCTV in the convenience store was shown to the court.
Judge Lord Mulholland told them: “You behaved like a pack of wild animals to a man that was just serving the community.
“What you subjected him to was nothing short of a disgrace.”
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Ruddy and the 16-year-old, who were were wearing hoods, entered the shop at 7.50pm on December 24.
Prosecutor Angela Gray said: “Very quickly after, entering the shop the 16-year-old kicked Mr Rehman on the body and repeatedly struck him with a knife.”
Timothy and a 14-year old, who were armed armed with blades and a baseball bat, then came in.
The accused jumped over the counter to steal alcohol and continued assaulting Mr Rehman by throwing bottles at him.
Miss Gray added: “While the 16-year-old restrained the victim, the three others punched and stamped on his body , while also kicking and punching him on the head.”
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They then ran from the shop, but came back and assaulted Mr Rehman again before finally leaving.
During the incident, Mr Rehman tried to defend himself by lifting a box of bottles but he dropped them and the 16-year-old repeatedly struck him with one of the broken bottles.
A passer-by overheard one of the accused boasting about stabbing Mr Rehman and he went to investigate.
He looked in the shop and saw what he described as “carnage” and dialled 999.
A customer, who went in looking for last minute Christmas items, tended to Mr Rehman at the scene.
He was rushed to Monklands Hospital in Airdrie and discharged five days later.
Miss Gray said: “The doctor treating him said if it were not for the medical treatment received, Mr Rehman could have died as a consequence of his injuries.
The 14-year-old expressed regret for his actions and apologised.
Defence counsel for all accused will give their pleas in mitigation when the case recalls.
Judge Lord Mulholland deferred sentencing until next month and the four were remanded in custody.
