Teenage Motherwell fan, 14, ‘flipped over bonnet’ and left with head injuries after hit-and-run thug charged car at him in Glasgow
Nathan Mortimer, 21, pleaded guilty to assault to severe injury and the danger of life on July 15, last year
A TEENAGE football fan suffered serious injuries after he was "flipped over a car bonnet" by a hit-and-run thug in Glasgow.
The schoolboy, 14, was struck by "revving" Nathan Mortimer’s flashy Mercedes after a Motherwell game at Hampden.
He had watched his team play Queen’s Park earlier that day and was walking to Mount Florida train station with pals.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard cowardly Mortimer, 21, sped off from Bolton Road, and left the teen - who cannot be identified - injured on the ground.
A passer by helped the child and an ambulance was phoned, with Mortimer was later identified as the driver.
Mortimer, from Baillieston, Glasgow, was originally charged with attempted murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of assault to severe injury and the danger of life on July 15, last year.
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The court heard the 14-year-old Motherwell fan and his friends had been at a football match against Queen’s Park at Hampden, and left the stadium around 5pm.
Procurator fiscal depute Emily Macreath said they became aware of a group of males, dressed in dark clothing walking in the direction of Cathcart Road, in front of them.
As the 14-year-old continued towards the train station he heard heard shouting and turned to see the same group again.
The two groups of boys “began to exchange insults" while "walking slowly towards each other”.
Miss Macreath added that a number of males in the group the teenager was walking with, had glass bottles.
Mortimer then arrived in his blue Mercedes with private registration and drove towards the group of males in the dark clothing, stopping to speak to them.
As he drove up Bolton Drive in the direction of the train station, some of the males who had been with the schoolboy threw bottles towards his car.
Mortimer then drove towards the group and was described by witnesses as driving slowly at first then with "hard acceleration, revving loudly".
Miss Macreath said: “(The boy) at this time was walking with his back to the vehicle in the process of crossing the road making his way to the train station.
“Due to the sound of the revving of the engine the group attempted to disperse.
"(The boy) turned and was facing the car and attempted to run towards the pavement but the accused drove deliberately at him and struck him on the body.
“(The boy) then flipped over the bonnet and landed on the road on the front of his body.”
A witness, who watched from a window, estimated Mortimer was driving a 30mph at the point of impact before speeding off.
The court heard the teenager was helped to his feet by his friends and a passer by, and was seen limping and holding his wrist.
He was helped to the train station by pals but police and an ambulance crews attended after he was found to be “dazed and disorientated” with hand and head injuries.
The teem was rushed to Children's Unit at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was treated for cuts and swelling to his hands and a lump on the back of his head.
An x-ray confirmed no breaks, and he spent the night in hospital for observations having suffered a concussion.
Miss Macreath said the child's confidence has has been badly affected by the ordeal.
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She said: “He has removed himself from social media and stopped going to play football. He also no longer attends football matches which he loved.
“This in turn has had an impact on his friendships. The incident along with the potential prospect of giving evidence has caused him stress a time when he was studying for his National 5 exams.”
Mortimer went to the police office on July 23 with his solicitor and gave a no comment interview.
He was cautioned and charged with attempted murder and made no reply. The charge was later reduced.
Sheriff Martin Jones QC deferred sentence for reports and remanded Mortimer in custody.
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