A raging student chef who went into the street seeking revenge - with his top off and two kitchen knives thrust into the waistband of his trousers – will spend Christmas in custody.

Lewis Kirk (17) was out to get his cousin, who had given him a beating, Stirling Sheriff Court was told last Wednesday (17 December).

Kirk - who wept as he was led to the cells - first came to police attention after appearing half naked outside his house in Bannockburn.

Adrian Fraser, prosecuting, said the incident occurred about 11.40pm on 11 July 2014.

He said: “He was stripped to the waist and was shouting he was going to kill somebody."

Mr Fraser said Kirk's mother then appeared on the scene, approached him, and took the knives, and then they both went back indoors.

The depute fiscal said: "The police were contacted, and they duly arrived. The accused went to the door and he appeared drunk, he had a bleeding nose, and bruising under his eyes. He was generally uncooperative.

“He went into the kitchen. The police could see an open drawer, which had knives in it.

“The police detained the accused, who was aggressive.” Mr Fraser said Kirk told police: "I'll batter yous, f**king bas****s, take these cuffs off and I'll take you one at a time."

Kirk was then taken into custody.

Kirk, of Queen Street, pled guilty to having the knives in a public place and resisting police.

His agent, Virgil Crawford, said Kirk was currently at catering college, and hoping to be a chef.

He said: “Earlier that evening he had been drinking with his cousin and a friend. It would seem he was assaulted by his cousin, and that annoyed and upset him, but he seems to have gone no further than the pavement in front of his own home.

“His mother went straight out and took the knives off him and took him back inside. The witnesses indicate his mother was cursing and blinding at him.

“He spent the weekend in custody.

“He is hoping to secure employment as a chef and is described as generally leading a normal, law-abiding life.” Sheriff Wyllie Robertson sentenced Kirk to six months youth custody.

He said: “I realise that you are only 17 and you have no previous convictions, and I have to be satisfied there's no alternative disposal open before I even consider a custodial sentence.

“The background involved an assault on you.

“You have then gone into the house and taken two knives, and gone to the extent being outside the house with the intention, it seems, of visiting revenge on your cousin, and that is particularly the sort of behaviour about which society and the courts are concerned.

“I am satisfied that no sentence other than a custodial one is appropriate.”