Dingwall man (20) hit victim with a mallet causing egg-like swelling in Inverness

A 20-year-old hit another man with a mallet causing egg-like swelling to appear on his victim’s forehead.

Connor Stewart also made threats to another two people and repeatedly struck a motor vehicle.

Fiscal depute Pauline Gair told Sheriff Gary Aitken at Inverness Sheriff Court that the first incident took place in Ardness Place, Inverness on July 11, 2023.

She said: “At 4.10pm, two women were in the living room and then heard loud banging outside and saw Stewart along with his co-accused.

“Stewart was seen banging the women’s vehicle and making threats.”

On July 17 of the same year, Stewart walked into the home of a man in David Munro Place, where he struck him with a mallet and repeatedly punched him on the head and body.

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His victim tried to defend himself with a kayak oar.

This incident was captured on CCTV and Ms Gair said that the householder had “swelling on his forehead like an egg and several scratches on both sides of his face”.

She added: “He had a 4cm laceration at the left side of his head, which required to be glued, alongside a scratch across his lower back which was 30cm long and 10 small puncture marks to his legs.”

On July 18, Stewart was taken to Burnett Road Police Station and then Raigmore Hospital in Inverness due to another reason.

Inverness Sheriff Court heard he was demanding a cigarette before he spat on two police officers.

Stewart, of Tulloch Square, Dingwall, pleaded guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour, assault to severe injury, possession of an offensive weapon and assault of police officers.

He appeared in the dock alongside his co-accused David Stewart.

Sheriff Aitken deferred sentencing until July 1 for background reports to be completed.

Connor Stewart remains in custody and David Stewart is on bail.