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Connor Gordon

Slash attack knife thug chased man down busy Glasgow street at rush hour

A man was stabbed after being chased by a knife wielding thug between rush hour traffic.

Omar Akram, 34, was pounced on by Emmanuel Bundu, 20, on Glasgow’s Pollokshaws Road in August last year.

Mr Akram fled from his Mercedes car before being slashed on the shoulder and head by Bundu.

Bundu - who helps run an African food shop - pled guilty today at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assault to Mr Akram’s injury.

The attack was filmed on a dashcam (Instagram)

The court heard Mr Akram parked his vehicle at 5pm while one of his passengers went to the barbers.

Bundu “coincidentally” walked down the road and noticed Mr Akram’s car and approached it.

Prosecutor Adele Macdonald said: “There was an altercation between two men inside the car and Bundu through the open passenger window.”

Mr Akram got out while Bundu raced round clutching a three inch silver knife in his hand.

Miss Macdonald added: “Bundu pursued Mr Akram who ran down the road.

“He managed to strike Mr Akram on the back of the shoulder with the knife causing him to fall to the ground.

“He then struck him on the head and both men dispersed.”

A 999 call was made and Mr Akram was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.

The victim received two stitches for a 2cm stab wound.

He also sustained a small cut on his head and a swollen left knee.

Bundu, of the city's Cathcart, was snared by CCTV of the incident.

Sentence was deferred until next month for background reports by Sheriff Joan Kerr.

Bundu was remanded in custody meantime.

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