Man jailed for Aberdeen street assault

A MAN has been jailed for eight months after he admitted carrying out an assault on an Aberdeen street.

Scott Mercer pleaded guilty to punching Anthony Balbirnie on the head on Clifton Road, Aberdeen on June 5 last year.

The charge against the 22-year-old stated Mr Balbirnie had been left scarred for life as a result of the incident.

At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Sheriff Kenneth Stewart sentenced Mercer, who was described in court papers as a prisoner in Aberdeen, to the jail term.