A man has admitted attempting to rob a young Aberdeen footballer at knifepoint.
Kyle Cameron, 28, pled guilty to an amended charge over an incident involving David Dangana, 19, who plays for Aberdeen FC.
Yesterday the charge was amended by the Crown to remove references to brandishing a metal pole and attempting to rob him of drugs, a mobile phone and money.
The incident took place on August 9 last year on Fairlie Street in Aberdeen.
Cameron, a prisoner of HMP Grampian, was to return to court today for sentencing.
His two co-accused, Lana McAllister, known as Smart, 30, of Danestone Circle in Aberdeen, and Shaun Stewart, sometimes known as Paton, remain on trial
They are alleged to have assaulted Mr Dangana, repeatedly struck the window of the car he was in until it smashed, repeatedly punching him on the head, brandishing a knife and threatening him with violence with the intent of robbing him.
Stewart also faces a further charge of possessing a knife and refusing to provide a DNA sample to police.
He was acquitted of another charge of possessing a metal pole after the Crown confirmed it was no longer seeking a conviction on the charge.
Smart and Stewart deny the charges against them.
Stewart gave evidence yesterday at Aberdeen Sheriff Court and admitted lying to police in an interview on August 16.
In interview he had said he sustained injuries including a broken leg, after falling on concrete, but on the witness stand he admitted he had crashed his motorbike while drunk.
His solicitor Ian Houston asked Stewart why he hadn’t told police he crashed his bike and he replied: “I told them I’d been drinking and that I left my keys at my parents house. That was a lie.”
Mr Houston said: “Is it fair to say you didn’t want to tell the police you’d been driving your motorbike after drinking and subsequently crashed it?”
Stewart agreed. The defence agent, summing up, said: “Your position is that, if Mr Dangana was assaulted in the manner described, you were not involved in that?”
His client replied: “I stated that from the moment the police officers questioned me.”
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Asked if he had any idea how his fingerprints ended up on Mr Dangana’s car door he suggested it could have happened on a previous occasion: “I may have brushed against it.”
Fiscal depute Sally McAuley said: “Are you asking the court to accept that it’s a complete coincidence your fingerprints are on the victim’s vehicle?”
He replied: “Why are you being so aggressive to me when you’re speaking to me? I’ll be honest with you, I don’t know have a clue how my fingerprints have managed to get on the car.”
Ms McAuley suggested there was no reason for Stewart to lie about the crash because he was interviewed a week after it happened.
She added: “What I’m suggesting is that you say you lied to police for a particular reason, I’m saying that makes no sense whatsoever.”
He replied: “To you maybe, but the jury, it might make sense to them.”
The trial continues.
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