A convicted kidnapper is behind bars after he carried out a sickening street attack which left his victim unconscious on the ground.
Gary Milne, 24, appeared in the dock at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and admitted violently attacking a man in the city centre with a friend.
The first man headbutted their victim before Milne kicked him to the head and body, rendering him unconscious.
Upon being arrested by police, Milne called officers “f****** monkeys” and used a homophobic slur before threatening to “kill them”.
Milne was part of a gang that undertook a botched kidnap attempt in 2018.
Man walking home was attacked ‘completely unprovoked’
Due to Milne’s record, a sheriff told him that it was “inevitable” a prison sentence would be imposed.
Fiscal depute Nicole Lewis told the court that in the early hours of March 13 this year a man was walking home on Windmill Brae when he received a “completely unprovoked” headbutt to the face from the first man.
Milne then kicked the man in the face before kicking him to the body, which knocked him unconscious.
As Milne was arrested and taken to Kittybrewster Police Station, told officers “I’m going to f****** kill you” and “I’m coming after you”.
He also called constables “f****** monkeys” and stated that he would bite and assault any officers who came near him.
Milne used a homophobic slur against one officer before threatening he was “going to kill them”.
Milne ‘apologises unreservedly’ to those involved
He pleaded guilty to one charge of assault and a further charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.
Milne also admitted breaching his bail conditions to stay within his home on two occasions.
Defence agent Lynn Bentley told the court that her client has “heavily under the influence of alcohol” when the assault took place.
She added: “His recollection is somewhat patchy and he is at a loss to understand why he made those comments to the police – but he is remorseful.
“He is still somewhat immature and has an issue with alcohol and binge drinking.
“Mr Milne has problems and those will not be dealt with if he goes to prison.
“He apologises unreservedly to the police officers involved and this complainer in this case.”
Custodial sentence ‘inevitable’
Sheriff Graham Buchanan told Milne: “These are serious matters, particularly the charge of assault, which led to your victim losing consciousness.
“Kicking anyone on the head is always a serious matter.
“You have previous convictions for assault – including on indictment for assault and abduction – and I’m afraid to say that today I have reached the conclusion that there is no reasonable alternative to a custodial sentence. It was inevitable.”
Sheriff Buchanan sentenced Milne, of Richmond Walk, Aberdeen, to a total of 10 months in prison.
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