Easter Ross chef spared jail after knife incident with brother in cake row
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A trainee chef who attacked his brother with a knife during a row over eating habits has been spared jail.
Tyler Grant (19) previously appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court and admitted assaulting his sibling at their home on November 4, 2021.
He admitted 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 the knife caused a six centimetre cut on his head at the front of his scalp.
The court was told that an ambulance had to be called and the wound had to be glued shut.
Fiscal depute Pauline Gair said that the incident happened after an argument broke out "over unhealthy eating habits relating to cakes that his mother had purchased that day".
She added: "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."
The court heard that Grant, of Teaninich Paddock, Alness, then went into the kitchen and took a knife.
Mrs Gair said: "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."
Sheriff MacDonald had previously put Grant on a structured deferred sentence for four months last year when he originally pled guilty to the offence.
He has now been back to court and was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work in the community as a direct alternative to custody.
Sheriff MacDonald said: "You have pled guilty to a very serious offence involving a knife.
"People go to prison for injuring other people with knives."
Grant will have nine months to carry out the unpaid work.
