A THUG smashed a bottle over a customer's head after being kicked out for not wearing a face mask.

Andrew Herd struck Kris Couper outside Spicy Grill in Glasgow's Byres Road on September 21, 2020.

The 30-year-old had earlier been asked to leave by the shop owner before meeting Mr Couper outside.

The pair came to blows and fell to the ground when the glass bottle of vodka Herd was holding smashed.

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He then hit Mr Couper to the face and head with the remains.

A "visibly injured" was rushed to hospital where he received more than 10 stitches for his wounds.

A boastful Herd told officers: "f***ing yaas" when he was later arrested and charged.

Herd pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to the assault to Mr Couper's severe injury and permanent disfigurement.

The court heard shop owner Ifad Choudry spoke with Herd when he entered the store.

Prosecutor Sarah Latta said: "Herd had entered without a face mask and was refused entry.

"He was told to wait outside or be possession of a face mask.

"Mr Couper came to the premises for food and became verbally and physically involved in a stand up fight."

A 999 call was made meantime by Miss Choudry.

Both men fell to the ground with a bottle Herd was carrying smashed in the process.

Miss Latta said: "Herd with the glass bottle proceeded to strike Mr Couper to the head and face several times in a stabbing motion."

The pair continued to fight for a short time before police officers separated them.

Mr Couper was taken to hospital for wounds to his head, cheek, ear, neck and fingers.

He was given in "excess of 10 stitches" to repair the wounds.

Herd was also taken to hospital meantime for a wound to his hand.

He was later charged by police and responded: "f***ing yaas."

John McLaughlin, defending, told the court Herd had been drinking and that witnesses believed Mr Couper was the "aggressor."

The lawyer added: "It wasn't his intention to get into trouble that night.

"He didn't go looking for trouble but due to the circumstances he overreacted.
"He very much regrets the consequences for himself and Mr Couper."

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Sheriff Martin Jones QC put Herd, of the city's Partick, under supervision for 18 months.

He was also ordered to do 150 unpaid work and tagged for six months keeping him indoors between 7pm and 6am.

The sheriff told him: "I appreciate it was a stand up fight but what you did to the victim was greatly disproportionate.

"This was extremely serious and could have attracted a prison sentence."