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A Scottish man has been left with serious brain injuries and needing round-the-clock care after being savagely attacked outside his home.
James McCann was set upon after calling his attacker, James Dickinson, "a wee Ned" and told him to stop singing raucous football chants at 1am .
Glasgow High Court heard how 22-year-old Dickinson grabbed Mr McCann around the throat, restricting his breathing, before pushing him to the ground. He smashed his head on a wall and as he lay unconscious, Dickinson kicked him.
After inflicting severe personal injuries on 52-year-old McCann, Dickinson seemed to have a change of heart and put his victim in the recovery position before asking neighbours to phone for an ambulance.
Dickinson was on probation for assault and robbery at the time of the incident and had just returned from a boozy night at the pub. He admitted assaulting Mr McCann after being insultingly called a Ned.
The court heard that a Ned is a regional term, similar to a Chav, Darren, Scally or Charver, and is used as a derogatory insult.
Judge Lord Phillip deferred sentencing until reports had been compiled, but warned that Dickinson should prepare to receive a custodial sentence.
Outside the court, Mr McCann's brother spoke of the extent of the brain injury, saying, "James can talk now, but his speech is very slurred and he has no memory. He can't even remember the assault."
For a detailed explanation of a Ned, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_(Scottish).
