A TEENAGE thug from Ardrossan dislocated a man's shoulder in a Glasgow city centre attack while the victim was out celebrating his birthday.

William Beck, now aged 20, was sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court recently after pleading guilty to assaulting the man to his injury.

The court heard that the victim left home and drank alcohol on the train on his way into the city on October 24, 2020.

He arrived at Glasgow Central Station at around 8pm where he met Beck and another individual to celebrate his 19th birthday.

The complainer was described as being extremely drunk.

The trio walked into Argyle Street and got to Dunlop Lane, near the St Enoch Centre, and at around 8.25pm Beck called the victim a “beast”, and began to punch him on the head and body causing him to fall to the ground.

During this, he twisted his arm, dislocating his shoulder.

Whilst the victim was on the ground Beck continued to punch and kick him.

Members of the public started to shout and intervene and at that point, the man was able to run off where he tried to get help from security guards at a nearby premises.

Beck and the other individual made off in an unknown direction.

The victim went to hospital on October 25 and was confirmed to have dislocated his left shoulder. He also had a bruise to his left eye.

Beck’s lawyer told the court that her client said the incident had not been a random attack.

The defence solicitor said: “He was 16-years-old at the time. He knew the complainer and he speaks to it not being a random attack.

“There was a build-up in the past. He does understand [the attack] caused others around him fear.

“He was released from Polmont in March 2024. He served 12 months, quite some time that perhaps he may have needed.

“He hopes never to find himself before the court again. He seems to have turned a corner and has plans to start a new life in Arran.”

Sheriff Bernard Ablett deferred sentencing until October for a restriction of liberty assessment to be completed.