A MAN was left needing stitches after he was attacked outside the pub where he regularly drinks.
Harry Finnegan, 20, attacked Kevin Simpson, 48, after he asked one of Finnegan’s friends to take a glass back inside the venue.
The incident outside The Saltire public house, Meadowside, was captured on CCTV.
Fiscal depute Vicki Bell told Dundee Sheriff Court Mr Simpson is a regular patron at The Saltire and assists staff by collecting glasses and sweeping the cellars.
She said Mr Simpson was drinking within the pub on the evening of Wednesday April 15 last year.
The fiscal said: “At 9.30pm a large group of young males attended at the premises, making it busier than usual.
“The pub’s licensee Mr Portsmouth was informed the premises was busy and returned to ensure everything was in order before closing-up time.
“A short time later Mr Simpson became aware of a male attempting to leave the locus carrying a glass tumbler and approached the male and advised him that he could not take the glass outside.”
Mr Portsmouth heard a commotion outside and saw Mr Simpson on the ground surrounded by several males, including Finnegan.
CCTV cameras picked up the incident at 11.56pm and police arrived shortly after.
On seeing them, Finnegan ran off towards Panmure Street but police gave chase and caught him at St Andrews Street.
Mr Simpson was taken to A&E at Ninewells Hospital and given four stitches to a thick cut under his lip, which has since scarred. He also had bruising and tenderness around his right eye.
The court heard Mr Simpson’s mental state has suffered as a result of the incident and he remains within his home a lot.
Finnegan, of Fountainbleau Drive, admitted that on April 15 last year at The Saltire, Meadowside, he assaulted Mr Simpson by repeatedly pushing him, punching him to the ground and repeatedly punching and kicking him on the head and body, to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement, on April 15 last year.
Sheriff Alastair Brown sentenced Finnegan to 18 months’ detention.
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