Man jailed after trying to kill police officer with chainsaw

Albanian national Liradon Kastrati is starting a ten-year prison sentence.

Albanian national Liradon Kastrati is starting a ten-year prison sentence for trying to kill a police officer with a chainsaw on a busy Paisley street.

The officer involved said he thought that if he did not get away, Kastrati would “chop off his limbs, head and kill him”.

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Last updated Jan 20th, 2026 at 19:29

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