A teenage attacker who repeatedly punched a man while telling him he was “being victimised” has been handed unpaid work in the community.
The court heard the 19-year-old punched his victim to the ground before sitting on top of him.
As Hosie rained down blows on the man, he told him: “You’re a victim.”
Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard after Hosie was arrested he also attempted to headbutt a police officer before punching a custody support officer and hurling racist abuse.
The teenager’s lawyer said Hosie had felt isolated during lockdown and had been struggling with his mental health at the time.
Fiscal depute Christy Ward told the court at the previous hearing that on the evening of September 18 last year Hosie approached his victim near Broomhill Primary School.
“The complainer attempted to give the accused a wide berth,” Ms Ward said.
“But as the accused approached he said something to the effect of ‘you what, mate?’ before punching the complainer on the chin.
“The accused continued to walk in the same direction as the complainer and asked him what his problem was whilst also continuing in his direction of travel.”
Hosie’s victim then felt a kick to his left leg and a punch to the side of his head and a struggle ensued.
The man and Hosie both fell to the ground.
Ms Ward said: “The complainer tried to fend off the accused by throwing punches and pushing the accused, but the accused sat on top of the complainer.
“He continued to punch him on the head whilst saying: ‘You’re a victim. You’re being victimised.”
Police officers, who were nearby, arrived at the scene and seized Hosie.
While in police custody at Kittybrewster Police Station, the teenager struggled with an officer and attempted to headbutt him.
After Hosie’s clothing had been removed from him for his own safety, a custody support officer realised that the teenager’s wallet was still within the cell.
As he tried to retrieve it, Hosie punched him to the side of the head.
Hosie then lay down on the cell floor in an apparent unresponsive state and, as officers attempted to help him into an ambulance, he hurled racist remarks toward them before spitting at another officer.
He pleaded guilty to four charges of assault and behaving in a racially aggravated manner.
‘A nasty series of offences’
Defence agent Liam McAllister stated that Hosie had been drinking alcohol while on a night out but was also taking anxiety medication at the time.
“He appears before the court for foul offences and he deeply regrets that,” he said.
“Mr Hosie described being somewhat isolated during lockdown and his mental health was also not great.
“He is shocked and appalled by what he did and he acted in an appalling manner – he is very sorry.”
Sheriff Morag McLaughlin described Hosie’s behaviour as a “nasty series of offences”.
“However, you are still young and I have to take that into account.
“I’m not going to impose a custodial sentence as I don’t think the threshold has been met.”
Sheriff McLaughlin sentenced Hosie, of North Anderson Drive, Aberdeen, to a community payback order with supervision for 18 months and ordered him to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.
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