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Countdown champion jailed for smashing wine bottle over Asda worker’s head after bad book review

Richard Brittain attacked the teenager after she left a bad review of his book online.
Richard Brittain attacked the teenager after she left a bad review of his book online.

A Countdown champion has been jailed for 30 months after travelling 400 miles to attack a Fife teenager who left a bad review of his book.

Richard Brittain used Facebook to track Paige Rolland to the Asda store in Glenrothes where she worked before smashing a full wine bottle across her head.

The 18-year-old was knocked unconscious and had to be treated in hospital for a head injury.

Brittain also stalked a university classmate, Ella Durant, after she moved from London to Glasgow a month before the attack.

He used social media to find out where she worked and turned up twice to speak to her.

During an appearance in Glasgow Sheriff Court last month, Brittain admitted assaulting Miss Rolland with a bottle to her severe injury on October 3, 2014 at Asda, Fullerton Road, Glenrothes.

The 28-year-old also pled guilty to engaging in a course of conduct which caused Miss Durant fear or alarm by repeatedly pursuing her, approaching her, following her and publishing a story about stalking her in September 2014.

Sheriff Martin Jones QC granted an indefinite order preventing Brittain from using any electronic device to monitor the movements, follow, communicate or contact or approach either of his victims.

He also ordered Brittain to be monitored in the community for a year after his release from prison.