An Alness man has admitted trying to punch a farmer in a fracas after a football match.
David Greig and his brother Jordan Greig have been on trial at Inverness Sheriff Court, following an incident after the Highland derby between Ross County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle on January 1.
Mr Dunn was scarred for life in an incident outside the Mallard Bar in Dingwall, which allegedly involved the two brothers.
Yesterday, 26-year-old David Greig changed his plea after all the evidence against him was led and admitted trying to punch the farmer.
Jordan Greig maintains he did not hit Mr Dunn on the head with a plastic tumbler to his injury and permanent disfigurement, and has lodged a special defence of self-defence.
The 22-year-old’s solicitor Graham Mann has told the court Mr Dunn was about to attack his client, who was being pursued by a group of his friends from the bar.
Earlier this week, the sheriff-and-jury trial heard Jordan Greig threw a drink over Mr Dunn before being thrown out.
Mr Dunn went to the door to demand to know why it had happened and CCTV footage showed David Greig throw a punch at him before his brother leapt in.
Mr Dunn left the doorway and approached Jordan Greig with his arm raised as if to deliver a blow. The accused then threw another punch while holding a plastic tumbler, causing a 1in gash on Mr Dunn’s forehead.
Doctors say the scar is likely to be permanent.
Door steward Kim Macdonald told the court that she had tried to keep patrons in the bar, including Mr Dunn, from going outside to clash with the Greigs, both of 44 Westford, Alness.
She said: “Lee got punched in the face – I think by David and then he got a plastic glass to the head that was in Jordan’s hand. It left a large cut.”
She told Mr Mann that Mr Dunn was not being particularly aggressive although there were “verbals.”
Her colleague, Helen Beaven also confirmed that David Greig had punched Mr Dunn.
After all the prosecution evidence, Mr Sweeney had a brief word with his client before changing the plea.
A charge that David Greig threw a metal bollard at Mr Dunn’s friend, Iain McWilliam, was dropped by the Crown.
Sheriff Margaret Neilson will charge the jury today before they begin their deliberations.