Glasgow teen handed into police by his mum to be sentenced for attack on stranger

A mother called police on a her 13 year-old son after a stranger was attacked in a case of mistaken identity.

The boy teamed up with another 13 year-old to pounce on vulnerable Jordan Harper on Glasgow's Clyde Walkway in April last year.

A teenage girl with them wrongly believed innocent Jordan was a man who had contacted her online for sex.

The 21 year-old ended up in a critical condition after being stabbed - and may need medical help for the rest of his life.

A sheriff was told how the boy who stabbed Jordan later confessed to his mum.

She initially did not believe her son - but eventually went to police, who later charged both teenagers.

It lead to the attackers - each now 14 - appearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

The blade thug pled guilty to assaulting Jordan to the danger of his life. His accomplice admitted punching the victim on the head.

The duo - who cannot be named due to their age - had bail continued as it emerged there was nowhere available to hold the young thugs.

They will learn their fate next month.

The court heard how Jordan suffers from Asperger's Syndrome.

He was in Glasgow city centre after his mum asked him to collect a phone for her.

But, prosecutor Harry Findlay said Jordan got lost and stopped a 15 year-old and her friend for directions.

He added: "At this time, Mr Harper was attacked by the two young males.

"One punched him on the head - the other produced a silver kitchen knife and stabbed him on the body.

"He then made a slashing motion with the knife. Mr Harper did not react in any way."

As the four youths raced off, a stricken Jordan stopped a stranger's car and begged to be taken to hospital.

The driver had to get a passing policeman to give Jordan emergency first aid en-route.

An ambulance then rushed the victim to hospital, where he was found to have stab wounds on his torso and arm.

One had fractured his rib and damaged his spleen. He also had a collapsed lung.

Mr Findlay said: “Doctors say he may need medical intervention for the rest of his life for hernia and spleen issues.”

There was a high-profile media appeal, meantime, to catch the attackers.

It lead to the blade thug admitting to his mum what he had done.

Mr Findlay said: “She told police what her son had told her. They arrived and charged him with the assault.”

The boy's lawyer Imran Hussain said the teenager wrongly thought he was protecting his friend from a suspected pervert.

Mr Hussain: “He said this man had asked her for sex on Facebook under a fake profile named Harry Green.”

The court was told there was absolutely "no evidence" to suggest this individual and Jordan were the same person.

Describing the confession, Mr Hussain added: "His mother didn't believe him at the time.

"However, after seeing a description in the news, she asked him three times if it was him.”

Sheriff Lindsay Wood told the boys: “This is a very serious matter and I can’t remand you as there are no beds available anywhere in Scotland.

“The man’s life was saved by the excellent work of the doctors.

“That poor man didn’t deserve that - he is scarred for life.”

Sentencing was deferred for reports.