Judge David Higgins

“Judge David Higgins said the attacker has spent 15 months of his two years and nine months term in prison and could not be detained for any longer.”

“Judge Higgins said he was satisfied that the attacker was a potentially dangerous man but he could not be detained for a prolonged period as his sentence was less than four years.”

“Sentencing McEwan the judge said: 'You made an unprovoked attack on an entirely innocent male in Victoria station, wielding a 6in blade.'”