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A schoolboy has been banned from entering a town amid claims he slashed a man in the face in the street in a Boxing Day knife attack.

The 14-year-old, who can't be named for legal reasons, is said to have targeted Kieran Brady in Paisley.

He is alleged to have struck Mr Brady on the face with a knife, leaving him badly hurt and scarred for life in the town's Old Sneddon Street.

The youngster, from Glasgow, faces four charges in relation to his alleged Boxing Day crime spree.

Prosecutors claim he stole a mobile phone in Gilmour Street, Paisley, and attacked Mr Brady.

He is also accused of behaving in a threatening or abusive way by approaching a man named Munashe Gatsi in Glasgow Road, Paisley, whilst in possession of a knife and following him.

And he is also said to have been armed with a knife in public in Old Sneddon Street and Glasgow Road.

The teen made no plea to the four charges against him when he appeared in the dock at Paisley Sheriff Court today.

He was represented by defence solicitor Abdullah Hamid during the behind-closed-doors hearing, before Sheriff Colin Pettigrew.

Sheriff Pettigrew released the youngster on bail with the special conditions that he is banned from entering the town of Paisley unless for going to a court hearing or to meet his lawyer.

And he was also placed on a nightly curfew which will see him have to remain within his home address every night.

The case was continued for prosecutors to investigate further.

No future court dates have been set but the teen is expected to go on trial before a jury some time next year.