A sheriff called for a pub to be shut down – after horror CCTV footage showed bar staff walking around a man who had been brutally attacked and left seriously hurt on the floor instead of helping him.
Brian Borland had gone out for a birthday drink – and ended up viciously attacking his former brother-in-law and leaving him horrifically injured on the floor of the Windsor Bar in Dundee’s Albert Road.
Borland snapped after his victim, Thomas Montgomery, had wound him up about his ex-wife.
CCTV footage showed Borland punch Mr Montgomery to the ground before turning his attention on his drinking companion, punching him to the floor.
As Mr Montgomery lay stunned and barely moving on the floor, Borland returned to land repeated punches on his head before stamping on his head.
The sickening attack then continued as he again hit the other man who was trying to get back to his feet.
The video then shows Borland leave the bar, leaving both men flat on their backs.
The film then shows a barmaid walking round Mr Montgomery as he lay prone on the floor without rendering any assistance at all.
A sheriff said: “This place should be closed down – it seems remarkable no-one comes to his aid.”
Borland, 52, a prisoner at HMP Perth, pleaded guilty on indictment to a charge of assault to severe injury committed on October 14 last year.
Sheriff George Way deferred sentence until next month for social work background reports and remanded Borland in custody meantime.
See Thursday’s Courier for more on this story.