A teenage girl has appeared in court after admitting taking part in a violent gang attack on a man who had complained about boy racers causing a disturbance outside his house.
Michael Stokes challenged a group of youths about antisocial behaviour near his home in Macduff last October and was left with permanent injuries when he was viciously set upon.
In April, 19-year-old Calvin Gallon was locked up for 19 months for his role in the beating.
Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard that he struck Mr Stokes with a glass bottle at the Leys, which led to his “permanent disfigurement”.
Tegan Gerrie, 18, yesterday appeared in the dock after admitting taking part in the assault last September.
She pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr Stokes by “repeatedly punching and kicking him on the head and body to his severe injury”.
The court heard that Mr Stokes had left his own property at about 10.40pm to confront the group of youths who were “revving” their engines late at night and had been disturbing residents for some time.
He came out his home and shouted at the group, who ran into a house.
Fiscal Gavin Letford told the court: “He went to open the door of that property with his left hand, and was struck on the head with a glass bottle.
“He was pushed outside and repeatedly punched and kicked while on the ground by others, including the accused.
“Neighbours witnessed the assault and police attended.
“Mr Stokes was taken to Chalmers Hospital in Banff for initial assessment and then transported to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”
Paramedics found that Mr Stokes had lacerations to the head, caused by the bottle, swelling to the face, cuts to the chest and that part of a tooth was chipped.
Gerrie gave herself up to police and admitted punching and kicking Mr Stokes to the head.
But she argued that she only became physically involved after Mr Stokes swung a punch at one of her friends.
Sheriff Morag McLaughlin deferred sentence on Gerrie, whose address was given as Main Street in Aberchirder, in order to obtain further reports.