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| Two men admit brutal Pole attack | Two men admit brutal Pole attack |
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| Two men have admitted their roles in a brutal attack on a Polish man with a wooden mop handle in Aberdeen. | Two men have admitted their roles in a brutal attack on a Polish man with a wooden mop handle in Aberdeen. |
| Keith Porter, 21 admitted attempted murder and George Stewart, 24, admitted assault to severe injury. | Keith Porter, 21 admitted attempted murder and George Stewart, 24, admitted assault to severe injury. |
| Cleaner Jaroslaw Janeczek, 39, suffered serious internal injuries after the attack in Alexander Drive, Tillydrone, in July this year. | |
| Porter and Stewart admitted the attack at the High Court in Glasgow. Sentence was deferred for background reports. | Porter and Stewart admitted the attack at the High Court in Glasgow. Sentence was deferred for background reports. |
| Stephen McGowan, district procurator fiscal for Aberdeen, said afterwards: "This was an horrific and disturbing attack on a defenceless man. | Stephen McGowan, district procurator fiscal for Aberdeen, said afterwards: "This was an horrific and disturbing attack on a defenceless man. |
| "Jaroslaw Janeczek was dragged from his car and subjected to a relentless and brutal assault. | "Jaroslaw Janeczek was dragged from his car and subjected to a relentless and brutal assault. |
| "He was repeatedly kicked and punched, and had the car door slammed on his head, and he was assaulted with a wooden mop handle which resulted in severe and extensive injuries." | "He was repeatedly kicked and punched, and had the car door slammed on his head, and he was assaulted with a wooden mop handle which resulted in severe and extensive injuries." |
| He added: "Had it not been for the skill of the surgeons during an eight-hour operation, Mr Janeczek would have died from the terrible injuries he sustained. | He added: "Had it not been for the skill of the surgeons during an eight-hour operation, Mr Janeczek would have died from the terrible injuries he sustained. |
| "He is still undergoing medical treatment, and I am sure he will never forget his ordeal. However we hope he will take some comfort from the fact that his attackers have been convicted." | "He is still undergoing medical treatment, and I am sure he will never forget his ordeal. However we hope he will take some comfort from the fact that his attackers have been convicted." |