A thug brutally ambushed his friend who owed him £30 and stole his bank card.

John McCormick, 57, Jamie Edgar, 36, and Yvonne Mooney, 44, pounced on Vajira Vandabona, 40, in Glasgow's Springburn on August 10 2023.

Mr Vandabona was tricked into entering a vehicle by McCormick where he was set upon with a glass bottle by Edgar.

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The injured man was then dumped in the city centre.

His bank card was taken from him by Mooney meantime and the trio went on to withdraw £500 from his bank account.

Edgar, McCormick and grandmother Mooney were found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assault and robbery.

The court heard Mr Vandabona had arranged to meet McCormick to return the cash that he owed him.

He got in the car voluntarily on the belief that he was going to be driven to an ATM to withdraw £30.

Prosecutor Jessica McGowan told jurors in her closing speech: "As the car door closed, he was assaulted by Edgar while McCormick drove and Mooney took the card to withdraw £500.

"He was further assaulted outside the car then Mr Vandabona got a chance to run."

He was described as "shaking" after he flagged down help having suffered a "traumatic experience."

Miss McGowan added: "He was left praying for god because of what these people did to him."

Mr Vandabona was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary having suffered an undisplaced fractured rib and wound above his right eye which was closed with glue.

There was bruising under both eyes and swelling to the right side of his face.

The victim was released from hospital the following evening.

Sentence was deferred until next month pending background reports for McCormick and Mooney, both of the city's Springburn, who were granted bail.

Edgar, who appeared from custody, had his remand continued meantime.