A drunk pushed a teenage boy on to a railway track because the youngster had laughed at him, Inverness Sheriff Court was told.
James Wynn was in the railway station in Muir of Ord on Saturday, January 25 while two 14-year-old boys were sitting on a bench.
Fiscal depute Robert Weir said that the 35-year-old from Muir of Ord responded to the boys shouting at him by swearing back at them, saying he would “murder” them.
“The teenagers were scared by this and one ran off only to be chased by Mr Wynn. Then the other boy was pushed on the body off the platform and on to the tracks.
“Fortunately no trains were in or out of the station at the time but a train was due 20 minutes later. The boy suffered a mild concussion and a slight cut to the back of his head. Police were called and Wynn was quickly traced.” Mr Weir said.
Wynn appeared from custody and admitted threatening behaviour and assault to injury.
Defence solicitor Neil Wilson said his client had been placed on a community payback order just six days ago and a background report would be required.
He said: “He was intoxicated and the boys were laughing at him.”
Wynn was remanded in custody pending sentence on February 13.
Highland man threatened to murder teenage boys and then pushed one onto a railway track
