12/10/2007
Stab Pair To Pay Heavy Price
The penalty for blinding a young man in a stabbing attack two years ago is to be considerable.
Two Belfast men found guilty of the attack have this week been told they face "very, very many years" in prison.
Alan Stewart, 20, from Finnis Close, and Adam Smyth, 19, from Best's Hill were found guilty by a Belfast Crown Court jury.
Killyleagh man Marc Keller, 29, was stabbed in Donegall Square West in 2005 while on a night out with his younger brother Anthony and two friends.
He was left blind after one of the stab wounds severing a main artery in his heart while a lung was also damaged in the attack.
His brother sustained a stab wound to his leg and required dental work after being kicked in the mouth during the incident.
Smyth was found guilty of attempting to murder Marc Keller while Stewart was found guilty of causing him grievous bodily harm with intent.
The pair were also found guilty of wounding Anthony Keller with intent and of causing him actual bodily harm.
Mr Justice McLaughlin described them as "part and parcel of the plague of violence" gripping cities and towns across Northern Ireland.
"These two will rue the day they took a knife in to the city centre and attacked Marc Keller the way they did," he said.
"They will be in prison for very, very many years and I will ensure they cannot be released until they have changed their attitudes."
(BMcC)
Two Belfast men found guilty of the attack have this week been told they face "very, very many years" in prison.
Alan Stewart, 20, from Finnis Close, and Adam Smyth, 19, from Best's Hill were found guilty by a Belfast Crown Court jury.
Killyleagh man Marc Keller, 29, was stabbed in Donegall Square West in 2005 while on a night out with his younger brother Anthony and two friends.
He was left blind after one of the stab wounds severing a main artery in his heart while a lung was also damaged in the attack.
His brother sustained a stab wound to his leg and required dental work after being kicked in the mouth during the incident.
Smyth was found guilty of attempting to murder Marc Keller while Stewart was found guilty of causing him grievous bodily harm with intent.
The pair were also found guilty of wounding Anthony Keller with intent and of causing him actual bodily harm.
Mr Justice McLaughlin described them as "part and parcel of the plague of violence" gripping cities and towns across Northern Ireland.
"These two will rue the day they took a knife in to the city centre and attacked Marc Keller the way they did," he said.
"They will be in prison for very, very many years and I will ensure they cannot be released until they have changed their attitudes."
(BMcC)
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