Thug smashed bottle over pub diner’s head
A yob smashed a bottle into a woman’s forehead during a savage attack in Paisley.
Christopher Flanigan, 18, and co-accused Daniel McAdam, 19, sparked mayhem after marching into The Last Post pub and attempting to mooch cigarettes from a young couple dining inside.
Paisley Sheriff Court heard Honor Cummings, 21, and Ryan Clark, 23, were having dinner when they were approached by Flanigan and McAdam who asked for cigarettes.
When the couple refused, angry words were exchanged, with both Ms Cummings and Mr Clark following the yobs outside, where a fight erupted in County Square, leading to the horror attack on Ms Cummings on August 2.
Prosecutor Meghan Glancey said: “At around 10pm, Honor Cummings and Ryan Clark were in The Last Post having something to eat.
“Both accused entered and approached Mr Clark and asked for a cigarette. Mr Clark refused and an exchange of words then took place.
“Both accused then went out the pub. Mr Clark and Ms Cummings followed both accused outside and, when in County Square, Mr Clark and the accused McAdam began fighting with each other.
“Flanigan and Ms Cummings intervened to attempt to separate both parties.
“During the course of the struggle, accused Flanigan proceeded to strike at the head of Ms Cummings with a glass bottle, causing the glass bottle to smash on impact.
“All the parties separated and Ms Cummings went into the pub.”
Police and paramedics raced to the disturbance, which was captured on CCTV.
Ms Cummings was treated for a cut to her forehead, which will leave a permanent scar.
Cops soon traced the louts, where McAdam handed police a false name and then kicked off at officers while being taken to custody.
McAdam banged his head against the window in the back of the police car so hard that it broke. He also swore and shouted abuse at officers.
Flanigan also sparked mayhem with police during his arrest when he made both chilling threats and homophobic remarks to officers.
The prosecutor added: “Flanigan became verbally abusive towards police making comment s including, ‘You are getting snipered at The Last Post.’
“To a female officer he referred to her as a ‘f*****g d***.’”
Yesterday, Flanigan, of supported accommodation at Charleston Square in the town’s south side, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement by striking Ms Cummings with a bottle and to charges of public disorder.
McAdam, of Bridge of Weir Road, Linwood, pleaded guilty to of public disorder, engaging in a stand- up fight, attempting to pervert the course of justice, breaching his curfew and headbutting the window of a police car.
Sheriff Tom McCartney told Flanigan: “This is a very serious matter. Striking someone on the head with a bottle to severe injury permanent disfigurement.”
He adjourned sentencing him until October 18 to call for background reports
Sheriff McCartney also spared McAdam custody by adjourning sentence, but warned him to stay out of trouble.
He will discover his fate when he returns to court on November 5.