A man was left needing surgery on his private parts after an axe-wielding killer stormed a Christmas party and attacked him.

Steven Souley, 26, and an accomplice turned up at a house party in Glasgow on Christmas Day 2014 before pouncing on Robert Eadie.

Souley, who was jailed in 2011 for culpable homicide, and Zico Malavin, 20, repeatedly hit him with an axe and knife leaving their victim scarred for life.

The court heard Mr Eadie needed an operation to repair a "deep wound" to his groin and penis and also suffered injuries to his head and hand. He was released from hospital days later, but will be permanently scarred.

Souley and Malavin admitted assaulting Mr Eadie, 25, to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday.

The attack happened at a Christmas party hosted by Mr Eadie's sister at her flat in Summerston, in the Maryhill area, Souley and Malavin suddenly turned up around midnight uninvited.

Souley was armed with an axe and Malavin, who was wearing a red Christmas jumper, was clutching a knife. Mr Eadie's sister, who knew the pair, demanded they get out.

Prosecutor Allan Nicol then told the High Court in Glasgow: "Robert Eadie tried to put them out, but, as he did so, both attacked him. He was repeatedly struck on the head and body with the axe and knife."

The pair were eventually forced out and they fled the scene. Mr Eadie was then rushed to hospital.

A knife and a Christmas sweater were later found at a property linked to Souley. It was months later before the pair were finally charged with the attack.

Souley and Malavin, both of the city's Drumchapel, were remanded in custody and will be sentenced in Edinburgh next month.

Souley was only back on the streets for around six months after serving part of a seven year jail term when he attacked Mr Eadie.

In 2011, he was jailed with Malavin's brothers Angus and Zak for his part in the killing of Andrew Curran in Glasgow's Maryhill Park.

Souley was sentenced to seven years for culpable homicide but in May 2014 he was deemed safe enough to be freed early.

Angus Malavin was locked up for 18 years and younger brother Zak Malavin for 17 years after they were found guilty of murder.

Mr Curran died from a sword wound to the neck. The fatal park attack happened following a row over a bottle of Buckfast.

A fourth Malavin brother, Kris, was jailed for seven years in 2014 after he tried to run down and kill a key witness in the murder trial.