Gary Sanders slashed Kristoffer and Nicholas Cavan day after jail release An attacker slashed two brothers and left them needing scores of stitches one day after being released from prison. Gary Sanders inflicted injuries which were described as "horrific" by Sheriff William Dunlop QC, who referred the case to the High Court in Edinburgh, saying the five-year maximum sentence he was permitted to impose was not severe enough. Judge Lord Uist agreed and cited Sheriff Dunlop's account of Sanders's assault on Kristoffer Cavan at a house in Clydebank, saying: "Without warning the accused produced a Stanley-type knife and calmly, slowly and deliberately drew it down his cheek as if it was nothing to him." During the attack, which took place on December 18, 2012, Sanders slashed Kristoffer Cavan before pursuing his brother Nicholas, who was held down by accomplices while Sanders cut his face. The assailants then fled, warning: "Phone the polis and you're dead." Nicholas Cavan required 12 stitches to his right ear, 15 stitches to his right cheek and another seven stitches to his left cheek. A portion of skin cut from the tip of his nose had to be glued back in place. Kristoffer Cavan needed 16 stitches to close a wound running the length of his cheek. Both brothers will be badly scarred for life. At Dumbarton Sheriff Court, Sanders of Durban Avenue, Clydebank, pleaded guilty to assaulting the brothers to their severe injury and permanent disfigurement. The 40-year-old had only been released, on licence, from his previous sentence the day before the attack, the court heard. He has served jail terms for assaults and carrying a knife. Nicholas Cavan told Sheriff Dunlop the attack had forced him to flee Glasgow and he still had to take painkilling medication to manage the effects of his injuries. "The sheriff says that the victim's life has to all intents and purposes been ruined," said Lord Uist. The judge ordered an in-depth background report on the risk Sanders poses to the public, which could open the way to a life sentence known as an order for lifelong restriction. Sanders will remain in custody pending further court appearances later this year. Two other men have already been jailed for their parts in the incident.