A woman who stabbed her sister 23 times in a brutal murder bid has been jailed for six years.

Carla McGhee attacked Shannon McGhee after asking a child to get her “more weapons”.

The 31-year-old struck when she flew into a rage at the flat in Glasgow's Gorbals last September.

McGhee was today sentenced having earlier pleaded guilty to attempted murder.

The High Court in Glasgow heard how Shannon – who has been left scarred for life – has forgiven her.

Lord Beckett told McGhee: “This was a determined attempted murder on your sister.

“It must have been terrifying for all concerned and would have cost your sister's life, but for medical intervention.”

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McGhee will be supervised for a further four years on her release.

An earlier hearing was told how scared people at the flat – including Shannon – hid in a bedroom barricading themselves with a wardrobe.

But, prosecutor Duncan McPhie said: “She stabbed a kitchen knife through the bedroom door.

“She repeatedly threw her body against the door until it came off its hinges.

“She shouted: 'I'm going to f*****g kill youse'. A child was at the side of the door near to her screaming as she was armed with a knife.

“McGhee instructed him to obtain more weapons for her.”

“She managed to get through the bedroom door and stab her sister 23 times as others fled.”

Police raced to the flat after a number of 999 calls.

The child told officers: “She is stabbing her. Someone stop her.”

McGhee, of the city's Maryhill, was held as her sister was rushed to hospital.

She had “multiple stab wounds” to her head, neck, back and hand.

Shannon was put into a coma and later needed surgery for a bowel injury as well as a blood transfusion.

McGhee went on to attack a female police custody officer after being arrested.

She lost the plot after being told her clothes were being taken for evidence at the city's Cathcart police station.

Mr McPhie: “McGhee became aggressive, repeatedly punched her on the face and pulled a clump of hair from her.”

The hearing was told it was done with such force the woman has been left with “some permanent hair loss”.

McGhee also pled guilty to that assault.

The court heard McGhee had been affected by a number of personal issues at the time including a previous dispute with a neighbour.

Sarah Livingstone, defending, said: “She blames no one but herself. She is devastated by what she done and loves her sister.

“Her sister forgives her. There are bridges that she is trying to build, but she has lost everything."

The hearing was also told McGhee had written a letter to the judge “expressing her remorse”.