Man 'left for dead' in unprovoked attack slams thug's sentence

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A man 'left for dead' in an unprovoked attack has slammed the 'lenient' sentence handed to his attacker. Stuart Jackson, from Fife, was enjoying an evening out with colleagues in Inverness when he was set upon by Michael Agnew, 35, in June 2023.

Stuart, 51, cracked his head open on a kerb when he was slammed to the ground and was knocked unconscious. Friends thought he was dead as blood poured from his head and Agnew ran off.

The chef has no memory of the events and has had to rely on pals and police to explain what happened. Stuart told the Record: "It was my last night working at the Kingsmill Hotel in Inverness, so my colleagues suggested we go out for some drinks to celebrate. "We were out for a couple of hours and were heading back, walking up the High Street, having a laugh, and the next thing I remember is waking up in hospital."I'm told this man started accusing the group of laughing at him, saying he wanted a fight.

I told him to just walk away, but he pushed me. I didn’t retaliate and just told him again to leave, but he pushed me again and I lost my balance."I’m 5ft 11 and 100kg, so he must have hit me with some force."My friends said the moment my head hit the kerb was sickening.