Teenager in court over alleged racial assault

A TEENAGER has appeared in court accused of knocking a man unconscious during a racially aggravated attack in a McDonald’s.

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, allegedly acted with another to attack the man at the Reform Street restaurant on January 1 this year.

A sheriff released the teen on bail when he appeared for a brief hearing in private at Dundee Sheriff Court.

The Crown alleges that the youngster entered the eatery uninvited before repeatedly refusing to leave, kicking a door, shouting, swearing, making offensive remarks towards staff and threatening physical and sexual violence.

Thereafter, the teen allegedly assaulted the man by repeatedly punching him on the head, knocking him to the ground.

He allegedly repeatedly punched and kicked him on the body before stamping on his head.

It is alleged that this caused the man to lose consciousness and suffer severe injury. The assault was allegedly raciallyaggravated.

A final charge alleges that he made threats of violence and racial comments towards the man.

Sheriff John Rafferty continued the case for further examination after the teen appeared on petition.

A SHERIFF has fixed a trial for a man accused of repeatedly punching and kicking his former partner.

Sean McDonald, of City Road, allegedly carried out the attack on the woman at an address on Burnside Walk on March 15.

McDonald will stand trial in December after pleading not guilty at Dundee Sheriff Court. It is alleged that he repeatedly shouted, swore and threatened the woman with violence.

A separate charge alleges that McDonald repeatedly punched and kicked her on the head and body before kicking her leg, seizing her hair and dragging her to her injury.

The 41-year-old’s bail order was allowed to continue by Sheriff John Rafferty.