A thug brutally stabbed a love rival after discovering he was seeing his "on-off" partner.
Edward McGarrigle attacked David Elliot in the street outside the 43-year-old's flat in Castlemilk, Glasgow, on June 27, 2024.
McGarrigle had been dating the woman, but she had met Elliot a number of weeks before the crime.
Prosecutor Caroline Macbride today explained at the High Court in Glasgow: "She had not told McGarrigle about this, but on the day of the incident sent him a message making him aware of it."
The woman asked McGarrigle if they could "act like adults" so she could collect her belongings.
Mr Elliot was then said to have left an angry voicenote to McGarrigle after he later demanded to know where she was.
The woman and Elliot took a taxi to McGarrigle's flat, but she asked to get dropped off a short distance away.
She went alone to the door. McGarrigle told her to get in and he left the close.
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Miss Macbride then told the hearing: "She could hear shouting and bawling from the men. They were then seen rolling about. They were on the ground, punching and kicking each other.
"This went on for a number of minutes. She was trying to separate them and shouting at them to stop.
"She observed blood on both of them. At first, she could not see where it was coming from, but then saw David Elliot's stomach.
"The T-shirt was soaked with blood and he said: 'I think I am dying'."
The court heard the woman "freaked out".
Other residents raced out to help the stricken man.
He was heard to claim: "I am paralysed, I cannot move my feet. You need to roll me on my back, I have been stabbed in the lung."
Mr Eliott also stated a man called "Eddie" had stabbed him.
He suffered wounds to his chest and armpit area.
Miss Macbride said the injuries were potentially life-threatening.
The court heard McGarrigle was traced at his home after he emerged as a suspect.
He today pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr Elliot to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and to the danger of his life.
Lord Mulholland continued his remand in custody as sentencing was deferred for reports.
He told McGarrigle: "You stabbed a person twice. You are lucky not to be facing a charge of murder."
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