Dundee man attacked double amputee with a shopping basket during a row
A man, who left an 83-year-old double amputee with horrific injuries after battering him with a shopping basket during a row in a supermarket aisle, today walked free from court.
Murray Dewar launched the attack on pensioner Jack Wemyss in the Tesco Express store in Dundee's Strathmartine Road last month.
Mr Wemyss had entered the store on his mobility scooter - but his path was blocked by Dewar.
He asked the 45-year-old to move so he could get past, but instead an argument broke out.
Fiscal depute Muhamad Sadiq told Dundee Sheriff Court: “At this point the complainer shouted 'go on, hit us'.
“The accused then struck the complainer in his face with the shopping basket he was carrying.
“That resulted in a cut above the left eye.
“The complainer shouted for help and staff attended as the accused left the locus.
“CCTV was reviewed and a press release issued in an attempt to trace the accused.
“He later handed himself in to a police office.”
Dewar, 45, from Dundee, pleaded guilty on summary complaint to a charge of assault to injury carried out on November 20.
Sheriff Alistair Carmichael deferred sentence until April for Dewar to be of good behaviour.
He said: “I've read the social work report very carefully and I've looked at the circumstances of the case.
“I'm simply going to continue this for three months for you to be of good behaviour.
"It seems this is a one off situation and not really in character and I want you to prove that to me.
“If you have been of good behaviour you will most likely be admonished - that's simply a warning.”