INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Alness brothers' row over cakes led to scalp laceration

A row over his family's eating habits and the purchase of some cakes led to a teenager slashing his older brother on the head.

Tyler Grant of Teaninich Paddock, Alness, appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court and admitted assaulting his sibling Christian at their home on November 4, 2021.

The 19-year-old pleaded guilty to struggling with him whilst in possession of a knife and striking him on the head with it to his injury and permanent disfigurement.

Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald heard that it caused a 6cm laceration to the front of his scalp.

An ambulance was called and the wound was cleaned before being glued, fiscal depute Pauline Gair told the court.

Mrs Gair said that an argument broke out "over unhealthy eating habits relating to cakes that his mother had purchased that day.

"Grant confronted his mother about the cakes and his brother told him to stop disrespecting his mother.

"When he wouldn't stop, his brother stood up and confronted him," Mrs Gair went on.

She added that Tyler Grant then went into the kitchen and took a knife.

"His brother got him in a choke hold, but Grant was swishing the knife above his head and his brother sustained an injury.

"Police were called and Tyler Grant told officers he 'hadn't intended that to happen. The brother has made it known he still feels strong animosity towards him." the prosecutor added.

Defence advocate Neil Wilson reserved his comments until after a background report has been compiled.

Grant will return for sentencing on September 20.