Man Admits Biting Off Part Of OAP's Finger
A man bit off part of an OAP's finger after she tried to stop a fight on a bus. Gary Bradley sank his teeth into 64 year-old Kathleen Hainey during the horrific attack in Greenock last October. The innocent pensioner was set upon when she tried to drag Bradley away from another man, who he had also bit. The 28 year-old - who has a long history of violence - is behind bars after pleading guilty to two assault charges. A judge told Bradley at the High Court in Glasgow that it was "almost incredible" what he had done. Bradley will learn his fate when he returns to the dock next month. The court heard how drunken Bradley was at a bus stop in Kilblain Street, Greenock on October 22 when he started pestering a young woman. She moved away, but when they got on a bus, he tried to again talk to the woman asking her for "a smile". Another passenger told her to ignore Bradley, but he yelled at this man to "shut the f*** up". Concerned 43 year old Brian Thomas- who was also on the bus - then offered to get off at the same stop as the woman. But, prosecutor Richard Goddard told the court this appeared to make Bradley "angry". Mr Goddard said: "He then then got out his seat...punched Mr Thomas on the back of the head, seized hold of him then punched him again. "Mr Thomas took hold of the accused and, in the course of a struggle, Bradley bit him on the head and on his left arm." The court heard Miss Hainey then decided to intervene - but Bradley pounced on her. Mr Goddard went on: "She got up from her seat to try and separate them. Bradley then bit the little finger of her left hand." Bradley had a go again at Mr Thomas before leaving the bus and his victims. Other shocked passengers dialled 999 leading to Miss Hainey and Mr Thomas going to hospital. The court was told Miss Hainey was found to have lost the tip of her finger.
The pensioner went through two operations to help cover the end of her finger. Advocate depute Mr Goddard explained: "She will be permanently disfigured and has lost approximately an inch of her finger as a result of the assault." Mr Thomas suffered wounds to his head and arm before being released from hospital. Bradley, of Greenock, was later traced by police and was found to be wearing blood stained clothes. Thomas Ross, defending, said Bradley was "very ashamed" at what happened and apparently had no idea a woman had been brutally assaulted. Lady Rae deferred sentencing until next month for reports. She told Bradley: "It is almost incredible that a man would behave in this way. "You bit two victims in a completely unprovoked attack. They were trying to stop your unwanted advances towards a young female. "It just shows how you behave while drunk, but no-one forced the drink down your throat." Bradley's brother Patrick was killed in 2013 after he was stabbed for stealing a young man's iPhone. Derek Grant was jailed for six years last September after he pled guilty to culpable homicide. The 38 year-old knifed Patrick Bradley after earlier stealing a phone from Grant's son.