SNS GroupA man who repeatedly punched a work colleague which caused internal bleeding to his head has avoided jail.
Frankie Kenny, 32, knocked Michael Martin unconscious in Glasgow’s Mount Florida on July 29 2022.
The pair were earlier involved in an altercation at a pub which had to be split up.
Mr Martin tailed Kenny when he left the bar before being struck three times to the head to the ground.
First offender Kenny pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting Mr Martin to his severe injury.
Sheriff Barry Divers ordered Kenny to do 200 hours of unpaid work at Thursday’s sentencing.
He was also put on a tag for eight months keeping him indoors between 8pm and 6am.
The court earlier heard that Mr Martin was in the pub with an unknown person while Kenny was also present.
Prosecutor Ross Canning stated there was an “altercation” between Kenny and Mr Martin which had to be separated.
Other unknown people attended the pub and matters died down.
Kenny was noted to be agitated and walked out the pub who was followed by Mr Martin and an unknown person.
Kenny attempted to enter a taxi before walking off down Aikenhead Road but was tailed by Mr Martin.
Mr Canning said: “Kenny approached Mr Martin and punched him three times to the head with his right hand causing him to fall to the ground.”
The unknown man intervened before Kenny made off.
Police attended and noted Mr Martin still lying on the ground.
He was later taken to hospital and found to have suffered a broken nose.
Mr Canning added: “He also sustained a bleed between the brain and his skull but there was no imminent threat to life.”
Kenny, of the city’s Queen’s Park, was traced at his home in September and arrested.
Marisa Borland, defending, told the court that the two men are known to each other.
The lawyer added: “They worked together on and off for years.
“This was a chance meeting that got out of hand.
“Mr Kenny visited Mr Martin and confirmed there is no bad blood between parties.”
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