Food delivery man scarred for life in row over £ 9 kebab

ATHUG who scarred a delivery driver for life amid a row over a kebab avoided jail yesterday. Kenneth McDowall, 32, struck Abas Shaban, 33, at his flat in the Scotstoun area of Glasgow on June 25, 2020.

Mr Shaban mistakenly delivered a £ 9.40 kebab to McDowall, who wrongly accepted it.

The victim went back once the error was discovered, only be to be hit on the head and chest with a baton.

Mr Shaban was later treated at hospital, where he received six stitches to his head and also suffered nerve damage to his finger and bruising to the body.

McDowall denied assaulting Mr Shaban to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

He also pleaded not guilty to a separate charge of having a baton in a public place without a reasonable excuse or lawful authority.

But he was convicted by a jury following a two- day trial. Sheriff Tony Kelly slapped a tag on McDowall for six months, keeping him indoors between 7am and 7pm.

He was also put under supervision for three months.

The court heard from Mr Shaban, who stated in evidence that McDowall said “Thank you” when he gave him the delivery.

He said: “When I got back to the shop, they contacted me to say that the order was not received by the customer.

“I said that I had delivered the order but I reviewed what happened and realised I delivered the food to the wrong person in the building.”

Mr Shaban went back to McDowall’s flat after he delivered a new kebab to the real customer.

He stated: “He hit me – I was talking to him, trying to protect myself and he hit me first on my chest.

“Then he hit me on my head.”

He then went to hospital where he received a CT scan and five stitches on his head.

Mr Shaban added that it took two weeks to heal and scar remains.