A thug glassed a man at a city centre pub — months after he had glassed his own partner in a Dundee clubbie.
Sean McLeod, 28, was jailed for 35 months after admitting two assault charges at Dundee Sheriff Court. The court heard he carried out one vicious assault on Saturday December 12 at Cask & Cork pub in the Seagate.
Fiscal depute Nicola Gillespie said: “The complainer Garry Griffin was on a work’s Christmas night out in the city centre and was in the Cask & Cork at around 11.40pm along with work colleagues.
“He became aware of the accused, whom he recognised as someone he used to work with.
“A colleague spoke to Mr Griffin and told him to avoid the accused as he believed the accused had an issue with Mr Griffin relating to his dismissal from his job.”
Mr Griffin was not aware of there being any issue but he took heed of this advice.
The fiscal continued: “A couple of minutes later, the accused approached Mr Griffin and without warning grabbed him by the throat.
“The accused was shouting at Mr Griffin that he was glad he had been dismissed from his job.
“Mr Griffin stepped back from the accused and turned to pick up his jacket. The accused then threw a glass at Mr Griffin, striking him on the forehead above his right eye.”
McLeod then walked out of the pub as others tended to Mr Griffin, who was bleeding from his injury.
Police and ambulance were contacted and Mr Griffin was taken to A&E at Ninewells Hospital.
McLeod was traced nearby by police. He was arrested and taken to police headquarters where he was cautioned and charged.
The court heard McLeod also carried out a similar assault on April 24 last year, when he glassed his partner Gordon Rice. This assault took place at the Dee Club, on Taylor Street, and on the street outside the club. McLeod struck Mr Rice on the head with a glass and repeatedly stamped on his head and body.
McLeod, a prisoner at Perth, admitted assaulting Garry Griffin by seizing him by the throat and throwing a glass at him, striking him on the head to his severe injury and disfigurement, at Cask & Cork, Seagate, on December 12, while on bail. And he admitted assaulting his partner, Gordon Rice, by repeatedly stamping on his head and body, and striking him on the head with a glass, to his severe injury, at Taylor Street and at the Dee Club, on April 24 last year.
He was jailed for 20 months for the assault on Mr Griffin and he was jailed for a further 15 months for the assault on Mr Rice. The two sentences will run consecutively.
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