Foul-mouthed teen admits spouting racist and sectarian abuse

An offensive teenager was thrown out of T in the Park twice in a day after abusing Protestants, Catholics, homosexuals, Arabs, Pakistanis, the English, the Portuguese, blacks, and spectacle wearers.

Foul-mouthed Malcolm McKay, 19, was initially thrown out of the music festival after he was found to be carrying cocaine in his boot.

But he managed to get back in later the same day and ran amok abusing staff and police officers as well as challenging people to fight.

Solicitor Alan Finlay, defending, told Perth Sheriff Court yesterday: “He is horrified to learn how he conducted himself in this incident. He does not make any excuse for his behaviour as it is inexcusable.

“He takes the position that he purchased a small amount of cocaine to take to T in the Park for personal use, to help him stay awake and enjoy the experience of the festival.

“He was caught with the drugs and removed but met a girl outside. They bought other tickets and reentered the park. She offered him a drink which he took and believes may have been spiked with ecstasy.”

Sheriff Lindsay Foulis ordered McKay to carry out 200 hours’ unpaid work and placed under social work supervision for 12 months.

McKay, 19, Corpach Place, Glasgow, admitted having cocaine at the festival at Strathallan Estate, Perthshire, on July 10. He admitted the racist assault of Samual Oliviera by punching him on the body.

He also admitted struggling with Parmjit Sodhi and challenging him to fight while acting in a racially aggravated manner. McKay admitted a fourth charge – aggravated by racial and religious prejudice – of making sectarian and racist remarks.

Depute fiscal Bill Kermode told the court McKay used phrases including: “Come on you Paki b*****d; black b*****d; Isis fighter; ni**er; you’re gay; English b*****d; and speccy b*****d.”

He also hurled racist abuse at Mr Oliviera for being Portuguese as well as singing Protestant and proIRA songs.