A 15 YEAR-OLD thug who was part of a brutal car park attack on a man that saw him battered with a traffic cone has avoided jail.
The teenager - who cannot be named due to his age - helped hunt down Jamie Keenan with an unknown male in Glasgow city centre last October.
The 24 year-old was eventually caught at the Cadogan Square car park.
Stricken Jamie was knocked out after being kicked and stamped upon before being smacked with a traffic cone.
The 15-year-old pleaded guilty last month at Glasgow Sheriff Court to the assault Mr Keenan to the danger of his life.
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Today, Sheriff Norman Ritchie QC imposed a two year community payback order which will involve the thug being supervised during that time.
He said: “This was a vicious attack by you and others.
“You are lucky that this other young man wasn't killed as I have dealt with cases like this where someone has been left dead on the tarmac.
“If you had been older then the circumstances would have been different and a period of detention for a number of years would have been imposed.”
He will also be under a restriction of liberty order for six months keeping him indoors between 7pm and 7am.
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A man sitting in the public gallery shook his head and shouted “justice” as left the court room.
A hearing last month was told the teen and the unknown man had a disagreement with Mr Keenan and chased him through the car park.
Prosecutor Lauren McRobert said: “They repeatedly kicked him on the head before stamping on him.
“The second male made off and returned with a traffic cone which was used to repeatedly strike his body.”
The duo fled leaving Jamie unconscious on the ground.
It was parking attendants who found him and dialled 999.
The victim's face was smeared with blood - he had a fractured cheekbone and serious injuries to his head and eye.
Miss McRobert said: “The doctor treating him believed if he had not received medical attention immediately then he may have succumbed.”
The boy was traced via CCTV and was arrested days later at his school.
The court heard Jamie has since died although not linked to the attack.
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