City busker ‘Fast Eddie’ admits racist abuse at takeaway

A harmonica-playing busker dished out a mouthful of racist abuse in a takeaway shop before spitting on an employee.

Edward Lafferty – known across the city as Fast Eddie – stormed into the Curryummy shop on Strathmartine Road during a booze-fuelled rampage on Wednesday.

Lafferty repeatedly made racial slurs towards two men before he spat on one of them.

Appearing from custody at Dundee Sheriff Court, Lafferty, 59, admitted the offences.

His solicitor said he went to the shop because he had been abused by someone connected to one of the employees.

The court heard the two men were working behind the counter when Lafferty “entered suddenly” and began shouting racial remarks.

According to depute fiscal Laura Hogg, Lafferty shouted and swore aggressively.

Ms Hogg said: “One of the witnesses said the police would be contacted if he did not leave.

“He left before returning in the same manner, continuing to shout and, on one occasion, making a fist with his right hand as if in a punching motion.

“He lunged towards the witnesses before lunging over the counter and spitting on one of them.”

Lafferty banged the door as he left and caused the glass to crack, resulting in £100 of damage.

Lafferty, of Kinghorne Place, pled guilty to acting in a racially aggravated manner towards two men by shouting, swearing, acting aggressively and repeatedly making abusive remarks towards them on March 4 at Curryummy, Strathmartine Road.

He also admitted spitting on one of them. Sentence was deferred until April.

Edward Lafferty spat on an employee at Curryummy.