Overview
- Thomas Craig, 48, was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow after a November conviction for attempted murder and aggravated assault.
- The attack on February 16, 2024, unfolded on a Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee/Perth service near Larbert, targeting two men he did not know.
- One victim suffered a wound near the heart, a collapsed lung and a severed artery, with medical evidence saying he lost more than two litres of blood.
- CCTV released by British Transport Police showed Craig charging down the carriage, striking with the bottle until it broke, then changing out of a blood‑stained jumper before arrest at Larbert.
- The court heard Craig had consumed alcohol for hours and taken cocaine; the judge praised passengers, including a nurse, who helped as emergency crews met the train.