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Man Who Tried to Kill Train Passenger With Buckfast Bottle Jailed for 12 Years

The judge cited an indiscriminate assault on strangers on a busy intercity service, imposing an extended term with three years’ post‑release supervision.

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.