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| Men jailed for brutal Pole attack | Men jailed for brutal Pole attack |
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| Two men who admitted their roles in a "brutal" attack on a Polish man with a wooden mop handle have been jailed. | Two men who admitted their roles in a "brutal" attack on a Polish man with a wooden mop handle have been jailed. |
| Keith Porter, 21, admitted attempted murder and George Stewart, 24, pled guilty to assault to severe injury. | Keith Porter, 21, admitted attempted murder and George Stewart, 24, pled guilty to assault to severe injury. |
| Cleaner Jaroslaw Janeczek, 39, suffered serious internal injuries in the attack in Alexander Drive, Aberdeen, in July. | Cleaner Jaroslaw Janeczek, 39, suffered serious internal injuries in the attack in Alexander Drive, Aberdeen, in July. |
| Porter was jailed for nine years and four months and Stewart was jailed for three years and three months at the High Court in Glasgow. | Porter was jailed for nine years and four months and Stewart was jailed for three years and three months at the High Court in Glasgow. |
| The court heard the victim could have died if it had not been for the efforts of surgeons. | The court heard the victim could have died if it had not been for the efforts of surgeons. |
| In more than 25 years of experience I have rarely heard of any act of violence which was so brutal, or so appalling in its nature Lord Turnbull | |
| An accusation that the attack on Mr Janeczek was racially motivated was deleted from the charge. | An accusation that the attack on Mr Janeczek was racially motivated was deleted from the charge. |
| Porter carried out the attack two days after being given probation for another assault. | Porter carried out the attack two days after being given probation for another assault. |
| Lord Turbull told Porter: "Shocking acts of violence are regularly described in these courts. | Lord Turbull told Porter: "Shocking acts of violence are regularly described in these courts. |
| "However in more than 25 years of experience I have rarely heard of any act of violence which was so brutal, or so appalling in its nature, as the description I was given of what you did to Mr Janeczek. | "However in more than 25 years of experience I have rarely heard of any act of violence which was so brutal, or so appalling in its nature, as the description I was given of what you did to Mr Janeczek. |
| "Very few people indeed would contemplate that a young man of 21 years could be capable of such extraordinary violence." | "Very few people indeed would contemplate that a young man of 21 years could be capable of such extraordinary violence." |
| 'Random attack' | |
| The judge added: "Your attempt to take the life of this man was only frustrated by the remarkable skill and dedication of the medical team who fought for eight hours of surgery to save Mr Janeczek from what you did to him." | The judge added: "Your attempt to take the life of this man was only frustrated by the remarkable skill and dedication of the medical team who fought for eight hours of surgery to save Mr Janeczek from what you did to him." |
| Mr Janeczek was going into his car to get his house keys when Porter approached and suddenly started punching him. | |
| George Stewart also played a part in the attack | |
| Stewart then appeared and initially tried to pull him away. | |
| However Porter claimed Mr Janeczek had earlier kicked his dog, and Stewart then joined in on the assault. | |
| Porter continued punching and stamping on the victim causing him to fall across his car seat. | |
| Stewart struck Mr Janeczek with a car door and also landed several blows and kicks to his body. | |
| Porter then grabbed items such as a mop and brushes from the boot of the cleaner's vehicle. | |
| Jonathan Brodie QC, prosecuting, told how Mr Janeczek was brutally attacked with the implements. | |
| Grampian Police Det Insp Cammy Preston said: "This brutal and barbaric attack displayed a level of violence which is almost incomprehensible. | |
| "It was a random attack on an innocent man who had come to this country to better his life and that of his family." |