A 14-year-old boy stabbed an older youth after forcing him to withdraw money from a cash machine.

The 18-year-old victim suffered wounds to his head, throat and body during the vicious attack in Coltness.

The boy, who can’t be named because of his age, was already on bail for a slashing in Paisley, Hamilton Sheriff Court heard on Friday.

He admitted assaulting his Wishaw victim, 18, to his severe injury in Coltness Road on January 25.

Liza Lann, prosecuting, said the victim and some friends were walking home from another pal’s house shortly before midnight when they were approached by the accused and another person.

The boy demanded cash and the victim handed over £6.50, but a knife was held to his throat and he was marched to a cashpoint where the boy forced him to withdraw £250.

Ms Lann told the court: “Without warning or provocation, the accused then pulled him to the ground and stabbed him several times before running off.”

The victim was taken to University Hospital Wishaw where four puncture wounds were cleaned and closed.

Police were in the area at the time.

Officers were flagged down and the boy was detained after a short chase.

He was seen to throw away most of the money.

The court also heard that the boy was on bail at the time after being charged with slashing a 20-year-old man in the face in Paisley town centre on Boxing Day.

That victim required surgery and “numerous” stitches for the 12cm wound. He will be scarred for life.

The schoolboy admitted carrying out the assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement on Boxing Day last year.

He also admitted approaching and following another person while in possession of a knife in Paisley later the same night.

Sheriff Douglas Brown was told the boy, who is now 15, has autism and ADHD.

He is currently in a secure unit.

Sentence was deferred until May 30 for background reports.