Men jailed following attempted murder in Larbert

Two men have been jailed following an attempted murder in the Paton Drive area of Larbert.

The incident happened around 6.45pm on Saturday, 25 June, 2022, when a 36-year-old man was attacked in a flat. He was taken by air ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with serious injuries.

At the High Court in Edinburgh on Wednesday, 29 November, Liam Mathewson, aged 23, was sentenced to 10 years. Connor Swanston, aged 24, was sentenced to seven years.

Detective Inspector John Currie said: “This was a particularly violent attack that left a man in hospital with serious injuries to his head and upper body which could have cost him his life.

“Mathewson and Swanston will now face the consequences of their behaviour and I hope that the sentence brings the victim some kind of comfort.

“Police Scotland is committed to bringing those who carry out violent and despicable attacks on others to justice.”