'Do you object to my smell?': Man jailed after assaulting four people

Francis Gordon who committed a spree of assaults, which involved spitting on people, was locked up at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

The 45-year-old’s behaviour towards a total of four victims was described as “disgusting” and “demeaning” by the sentencing sheriff who sent him to jail.

The court heard that one of the incidents took place at the Gallery of Modern Art in Royal Exchange Square.

Gordon, of Napier Terrace, Govan, entered the library section of the museum where he sat down at a computer.

The fiscal went on to say that the complainer in the charge observed Gordon come in.

He then became unsettled due to the smell he believed was coming from the accused.

The complainer, who did not make any contact with the Gordon, then made his way outside.

Gordon then followed the complainer outside and asked him: “do you object to me smell”.

But before the complainer could answer Gordon stood within six inches of the complainers face and spat at him.

He admitted that on January 10 2016 at the Gallery of Modern Art he assaulted a man by spitting on his head.

The court went on to hear three more incidents where Gordon confronted people and spat at them.

The fiscal said he had notified arresting officers he had tourettes after just one of the incidents.

Gordon admitted that on May 20 this year at Asda Helen Street he assaulted a man by spitting at him which struck him on the face.

He also admitted that on March 1 2016 while on a bus journey between Bath Street and Woodlands Road, he assaulted a woman by spitting on her body and clothing.

He further admitted to assaulting another man by spitting on his head on March 24 last year on Renfield Street outside Cash Converters.

Gordon’s defending solicitor said the issue of tourettes was significant but there was no intention to tray and steer away from “very, very concerning behaviour”.

Sentencing Sheriff Findlay jailed him for seven months for committing what were completely unprovoked assaults.