Barber lashed out at disabled man in drink-fuelled rampage

A Dundee barber who attacked a disabled man before spitting at a police officer has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.

Callum Butler, 23, left James Mckinsley – who has a glass eye and suffers from emphysema – bruised and swollen after repeatedly punching and choking him during a drunken rampage.

Dundee Sheriff Court previously heard the incident started after Butler’s mother Michelle, who has since died, took exception to him bringing a group of strangers to her Fife home in the early hours of the morning.

Depute fiscal Saima Rasheed said: “The accused was telling his mother to calm down and shut up.

“Mr Mckinsley had woken up during the commotion and attempted to pull the accused away from Michelle Butler.

“The accused retaliated and began to punch and seize Mr Mckinsley by the throat and restrict his breathing.”

Butler was arrested and taken to police headquarters on Bell Street, where he became aggressive and spat on an officer’s arm.

Butler, of Dens Road, pled guilty to assaulting Mr Mckinsley at an address on Bonnygate, Cupar, on May 19 last year by repeatedly punching him on the head and body, seizing him by the throat and restricting his breathing, knocking him to the ground and kicking him on the body.

He also admitted assaulting PC Graeme Elrick by spitting on his arm.

Sheriff Lorna Drummond ordered Butler to carry out 270 hours of unpaid work and placed him under supervision for 12 months.

He was also made the subject of a restriction of liberty order.