Wick man admits assault outside pub
A Wick man who admitted being responsible for an assault outside a local pub will be sentenced next month.
Hayden Mackay (25) pleaded guilty to having conducted himself in a disorderly manner, engaged in a fight with another man, repeatedly punched him in the face causing severe injury, and committed a breach of the peace.
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Wick Sheriff Court was told that a large crowd witnessed the incident in the car park outside the Silver Darlings pub, at The Shore, Wick, on October 2, 2021.
Fiscal depute Alison Young said that Mackay approached the man and adopted "a fighting stance".
She said that the victim was punched repeatedly in the face and fell to the ground. The incident was captured on CCTV.
The man was treated at Caithness General Hospital for cuts, bruising and facial fractures.
Mrs Young added that, initially, the other man didn't want to make a statement but changed his mind after a discussion with the police who then obtained photos of his injuries.
Sheriff David Harvie described the incident as “serious” adding that Mackay had inflicted “significant” injury on the other man.
The accused, a first offender, of Macleod Road, Wick, will be sentenced on October 16, after the sheriff considers a background report.