Inverness company director lashed out on Glasgow dancefloor
A company director elbowed a man on the face in a case of apparent mistaken identity in a nightclub.
Bruce Campbell (24) lashed out on the dancefloor at Berkeley Suite in Glasgow's Charing Cross on July 2, 2023.
Campbell, a director of a roofing company in Inverness, attacked the barista, believing that he had touched his girlfriend.
However, a friend of the victim told a court that it may have been another man in the victim's company who was to blame.
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The victim was later treated for a burst lip and received five stitches.
Campbell was found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting the man to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.
Judicial Assistant at the UK Supreme Court, Daniel Graham (25) gave evidence at the trial.
The lawyer claimed that he attended the nightclub with the victim and other friends.
The witness stated that the victim and Campbell, who they did not know, became involved in an "incident."
He stated that Campbell appeared "very aggravated" and "offish" while the other man was "friendly."
Mr Graham claimed that Campbell made a "come on" motion with his hands.
Prosecutor Kyle Dalziel asked the witness what happened after that.
Mr Graham replied: "On closing the distance [between them], he immediately struck [the victim] on the face with his elbow.
“[The victim] grabbed the side of his face and turned himself away from Campbell towards the wall.
"I then moved towards the pair and I shouted at Campbell and I don't know what he shouted back as I didn't hear what was said.
"He shouted back what seemed to be an explanation that [the victim] had been in some way pestering his girlfriend physically by physical touch or fell into [her]."
John Kilcoyne, defending, put it to Mr Graham that it was the other man who moved towards his client and he put his elbow up which resulted in an "accident."
The witness replied: "No, it was Campbell who closed the distance, [the victim] did not close the distance.
"I remember distinctly that Campbell was the one who moved his elbow outwards."
Another friend of the victim told the court in his evidence that they had attended the nightclub with another man.
Findlay Biok (24) stated: "Prior to the incident, we were helping our friend downstairs.
"Once we were on the dancefloor, he stumbled into Campbell's female friend.
"Campbell presumed that it was [the victim who] had attempted to touch up one of his friends."
Mr Dalziel asked if the victim touched any woman and Mr Biok replied: "No."
Sentence was deferred pending background reports until next month by Sheriff Anna Reid who ordained Campbell to appear meantime.
