Family flee in terror as neighbour runs amok and cuts throughdoors

A GARDENER terrorised his neighbours when he ran amok with a chainsaw.

James Aitken, 33, sawed his way through doors and furniture as the terrified family barricaded themselves in a bedroom.

And he doused police with petrol before threatening to set fire to them.

Yesterday, Aitken admitted vandalism, culpable and reckless conduct, breach of the peace and assault.

Judge Lord Brodie described the events as "bizarre and irrational".

The High Court in Edinburgh heard how in February the father-of-two, who was taking anti-depressants, had four drinks at a family function with his wife Mandy.

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