Thug gets unpaid work for assaulting man on Aberdeen street By Danny McKay July 5 2019, 7:30 am July 5 2019, 7:30 am Share Thug gets unpaid work for assaulting man on Aberdeen street Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-courts/3616980/thug-gets-unpaid-work-for-assaulting-man-on-aberdeen-street/ Copy Link Aberdeen Sheriff Court A thug who battered a man and left him scarred after they “brushed shoulders” in the street has avoided jail. David MacLeod’s victim was forced to give up his job and scared to leave the house following the vicious assault. MacLeod, 26, was covered in the man’s blood after punching him on the head, causing him to fall to the ground and attempting to punch him again. MacLeod, of Deans Court, Kintore, previously pled guilty to assault to injury and permanent disfigurement and also to assaulting a police officer. Keep up to date with the latest news with The Evening Express newsletter The incident happened on September 2 on Adelphi Lane, Aberdeen. Sheriff Andrew Miller said the incident was sparked when the pair “brushed shoulders as they passed in the street”. He ordered MacLeod to be supervised for a year and carry out 180 hours of unpaid work. This article originally appeared on the Evening Express website. For more information, read about our new combined website.
