Three youths who punched and kicked a man in a park after he complained about their behaviour were all given community payback orders when they appeared at Perth Sheriff Court.
Jonathan Kermath, of Glendevon Court, Blairgowrie, Jamie McKinlay, of Honeyberry Drive, Blairgowrie, and Kieran Tainsh, of Springback Road, Alyth, all aged 18, all admitted that on April 20 at Larghan Park, Coupar Angus, they assaulted a man by repeatedly punching and kicking him to the head and body.
Kermath also admitted that on the same date in Burrelton, within a police vehicle, he threatened a PC.
In addition, Kermath pleaded guilty to a charge that on April 25 at Back Row, Rattray, Blairgowrie, he punched a plaster wall, knocking a hole in it, and punched the outer pane of a double-glazed door, breaking it.
He also admitted that on the same date and location, he assaulted two women.
Depute fiscal John Malpass told the court the man who was assaulted first saw around 10 youths emptying rubbish in the public park around 8pm.
“The man was taking his children to the park but he was concerned by the youths’ behaviour,” he said. “He decided to approach the group and rebuke them in relation to their conduct. All three accused came to the front of the group and were all under the influence, but thereafter they challenged the man.”
The court heard Kermath punched the man to the left side of his head, knocking him to the ground. The other two accused then punched and kicked the man while he was on the ground.
Mr Malpass said the man didn’t suffer serious injuries as a result.
The court also heard that Kermath had been at a party in Rattray at around 7pm, left for 30 minutes and then returned, clearly under the influence of alcohol.
“He (Kermeth) punched a girl in the throat and when another girl tried to assist her, he grabbed hold of this woman,” Mr Malpass said.
Solicitor Mike Tavendale, defending, said Kermath used “legitimate self-defence” initially, which then “went beyond that”.
Kermath was ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work, while McKinlay and Tainsh were both sentenced to 125 hours of unpaid work.