Man fractured nightclubber's eye socket after row about toilet queue

A man has admitted to assaulting another nightclubber in Glasgow city centre, after arguing about whether he jumped the queue for the bathroom.

Brendan Manners hit Archibald Sherlock in the head at The Social back in February of this year.

The 25-year-old pleaded guilty today at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting Mr Sherlock to his severe injury and impairment.

The court heard that Mr Sherlock was at the bar with his son who waited outside for him.

Manners, of Twechar, East Dunbartonshire, and another man entered the toilet meantime.

Prosecutor Jeremy O'Neill said: "While in the toilet, Mr Sherlock entered in a disagreement with the men over skipping the queue.

"Mr Sherlock left the toilet and was followed by Manners.

"Mr Sherlock made his way through the dancefloor when he was punched from behind to the head which caused him to fall to the ground."

Manners was ushered away from the bar while Mr Sherlock was taken into the kitchen area for first aid.

The victim - who had pain on the side of his face and a bloody nose - did not recall what had happened at the time.

Manners handed himself into police two months after the incident.

Mr O'Neill said: "Doctors assessed Mr Sherlock to have three fractures to the right eye socket."

It was reported that Mr Sherlock's eye has moved position which will take some time to heel.

Kevin Corr, defending, told the court: "It was always my client's position that although he cant recall what happened, as he was intoxicated, he was in the wrong."

The 25-year-old is out on bail before sentencing next month.

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