Sacked kitchen porter stabs boss after Glasgow lock in
John Mallon, 27, lashed out at Christopher O’Connor at Bavaria Brahaus on September 24, 2018, during an argument
A kitchen porter who took umbrage to being sacked and attacked a manager with a knife during a staff night in has been jailed for two years. John Mallon, 27, lashed out at Christopher O’Connor at Bavaria Brahaus on September 24, 2018, during an argument.
After he was locked out, Mallon went to a nearby Tesco express where police found him with the knife in his waistband.
He pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting Mr O’Connor to his injury at the Bothwell Street restaurant, and being in possession of a knife at Tesco on Hope Street in the city centre.
Sheriff Alan MacKenzie jailed him for two years for his crimes.
The court heard around 6.30am after a staff lock-in at the eatery, Mallon got in to an argument with Mr O’Connor.
Fiscal depute Mark Allan said: “The accused struck a number of blows towards Mr O’Connor, the duty manager, with one punch connecting with the witness’ left cheek.
“Mallon walked downstairs to the kitchen and immediately made his way to the area where the knives are kept.
“He took possession of a yellow-handled knife and put it in the waistband of his trousers and walked back to the foyer area.”
Mallon had another argument with Mr O’Connor at the doorway and “lashed out with punches towards his head”.
Mr O’Connor kicked out at Mallon in a bid to put distance between them.
Mallon then removed the knife from his waistband and swung his arm back in a “stabbing motion” towards Mr O’Connor.
The court heard this caused a small cut to his inner arm and he then closed the door on Mallon, who left and went toward Hope Street.
A member of the public who was passing contacted the police and Mallon was found at Tesco, nearby.
Defence lawyer Gerry Grady said Mallon was told he was being dismissed and "he took exception to that”.
Mr Grady said" His employment had been started by the head chef but this wasn’t who sacked him so he wasn’t prepared to accept his dismissal form the member of staff who had dismissed him”.
The lawyer added “He felt if he took that knife, it was a source of contact for him to speak to the chef who wasn’t at the party that night.
“That’s what was going through his mind. Unfortunately the knife was used subsequently in the course of what occurred.
“He very. much regrets this and is extremely sorry about the events.''