A jealous boyfriend knocked a man unconscious and repeatedly stamped on his head after seeing him hug his girlfriend.
Donald Stewart began to remonstrate with the man in The Snuggery on Market Street before the altercation spilled out into an alleyway and erupted into violence.
Stewart, 43, punched his victim in the face, knocking him to the ground.
Stewart then followed up with a series of brutal stamps to the man’s head which continued even after he was knocked unconscious.
Fiscal depute Rebecca Thompson told Aberdeen Sheriff Court the incident happened around 10.30pm on Saturday, December 28 2019.
She said both parties were drinking separately in the Snuggery when Stewart spotted his girlfriend being hugged by the man.
Brutal and sustained stamping attack
He approached and an argument ensued between the men.
Staff intervened and escorted the complainer out in a bid to separate them.
However, both men left via a side door into an alleyway where Stewart suddenly spun round and punched his victim, who fell back, hitting his head on a metal bar on the door and falling to the ground.
Mrs Thompson said: “The accused then began using his foot to stamp on the complainer’s head multiple times, causing him to lose consciousness.
“The complainer was unresponsive and the accused continued to stamp on his head.
“The staff member tried to hold the accused back to restrain him however he continued stamping on the complainer’s head.
“Whilst trying to get the accused away from the complainer, the staff member used his radio to contact police and asked for units to attend.
“He also contacted an ambulance for the complainer who he was concerned about.”
Stewart then left the area and walked off towards The Green.
Stewart found with blood on hands
Thankfully, the complainer regained consciousness around five minutes later, although he had swelling to his face and blood around his mouth.
When officers asked what had happened he was “unable to explain what had occurred and appeared to have concussion”.
An ambulance was called but the man was not willing to be examined or to disclose any injuries.
Officers assessed him as having a graze to his elbow and swollen lip and took him home.
He later attended hospital where it was discovered he had fractured his ankle during the assault.
Meanwhile, in the wake of the attack, police used CCTV to trace Stewart nearby on Union Street where he was found with bloodstaining on his hands and was arrested.
Stewart, of Nellfield Place, Aberdeen, pled guilty to assault to severe injury and danger of life.
Sheriff Graham Buchanan deferred sentence on Stewart for background reports.
Defence agent Kevin Longino reserved mitigation until the sentencing hearing.
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