Two men who chased victim into McDonald's and attacked him with glass jailed

Two men who attacked a man in the kitchen of a busy McDonald’s restaurant have been jailed for a total of more than eight years.

Jayjay Hutton, 31, and Peter Williamson, 49, struck after chasing the 25-year-old man into a branch of the fast food restaurant in Dundee city centre on July 18 this year.

The 25-year-old victim needed emergency medical treatment, having been punched and also struck with a broken piece of glass.

The pair were sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow.

The attackers, both of Dundee, had earlier pled guilty to an aggravated assault charge, including to the danger of the man’s life.

Hutton was locked up for four years and Williamson for four years and four months.

Lord Cubie also ordered Hutton to be supervised for a year and the latter for 18 months.

The court earlier heard how there had been “friendly interaction” between Williamson and the victim before the attack.

A glass bottle had ended up being accidentally smashed, and the atmosphere changed.

The victim was pursued along Dundee’s Reform Street before he ran into a nearby McDonald’s.

Williamson had picked up a shard of glass.

Prosecutor David Dickson KC then explained: “[The victim] sought refuge behind the counter.

“In the presence of Hutton, Williamson struck the man on the head with the glass.

“[The victim] ran into the kitchen followed by Hutton, who punched him. Hutton ran out the door whilst Williamson pursued [the man].”

The victim ended up on the ground begging for mercy.

He got away, left the McDonald’s and was found injured by police in the street.

Paramedics attended and warned the victim his wounds were so deep that he could bleed to death.

He needed an operation, which resulted in a piece of glass having to be removed from him.

Hutton later told police he had challenged the victim after others allegedly claimed to him that the victim had earlier hit a pensioner at a cash machine.

Hutton’s lawyer Duncan McPhie stated: “This was a spontaneous act of stupidity.

“He has asked me to apologise to the court. Clearly this was a violent act, and there is no justification.”

Jim Laverty, defending Williamson, said he had “expressed remorse and shame” for what he had done.

Sentencing, Lord Cubie stated: “It was a concerted attack by each of you. The conduct would have been disgraceful anywhere, but made worse by where it took place.”

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