A THUG brutally attacked a teenager by stamping on his head at a bus stop in Helensburgh.

Sean Hall’s attack was only stopped after members of the public stepped in to pull the 19-year-old away from his victim – who escaped by getting on board a train at nearby Helensburgh Central station.

Dumbarton Sheriff Court heard that the victim had been standing with a group of friends at a bus stop in East Princes Street at around 10pm on August 14, 2021.

Procurator fiscal Laura Martin told the court that Hall, of East King Street, then approached the teenager and began repeatedly punching him to the body which caused him to fall to the ground.

While the victim was on the floor, Hall kicked him several times and stamped on his head.

Ms Martin said numerous members of the public intervened to try and pull Hall off his victim.

The injured teen was able to get on board a train and travel to Dumbarton Central. He was later traced by police, who took him to hospital, where he received stitches for two lacerations to his forehead.

Hall was not traced at the scene, but was arrested almost two months later, on October 4, when he presented himself at Clydebank police station.

He appeared in court last week to plead guilty to a charge of repeatedly punching his victim on the head, causing him to fall to the ground, kicking him on the body and stamping on his head.

His defence solicitor told Sheriff Clair McLachlan: "It is a serious offence and it is recognised by Mr Hall in open discussions with me. He accepts full responsibility. 

"There was an incident moments before Mr Hall's involvement, where his younger sister was involved with the complainer. Unfortunately, Mr Hall appeared at that moment in time and perhaps misinterpreted what was happening. He had been drinking at the time and was 17 years old.

"He has nothing else outstanding and has not been in trouble since then.

“He is really someone who has behaved this way on this occasion, and I really don't think he will find himself in court ever again.

“With that being said, due to the serious nature of the offence, your ladyship is required to mark it.

"The gap from the offence until now demonstrates that it was perhaps a one-off, and if the court was to draw a line under it today, then I am sure Mr Hall would be happy with that."

Sheriff McLachlan said: "Hopefully this is, as it appears to be, an isolated incident."

He was fined £450 which he was allowed to pay back at £20 per week.