A TEENAGER who stabbed a 15-year-old boy in an early morning brawl immediately apologised and tried to phone an ambulance.

The youth, who cannot be named because he is aged under 18, pleaded guilty at Dumbarton Sheriff Court last week to, along with another unknown person, striking his victim on the body with a knife or similar instrument to his injury.

He also admitted assaulting another man, again with a person unknown.

Not guilty pleas by two other youths on the charges were accepted by the crown.

All three youths originally charged in the case with two additional assaults on boys aged 15 pleaded not guilty and this was accepted by depute fiscal David McDonald.

He told the court the incident happened after the teenager and three others were walking around 2am on November 21, 2015 towards the Auchentoshan Estate in Clydebank.

The four had been drinking during the evening of November 20 and were making their way to a party in the area.

Mr McDonald said: “While walking, they noticed a group of four males and something of a verbal argument ensued.

“The two groups began to come together at which point members of the accused’s group could be seen to pick up items.

“The complainer said, ‘What’s happening here?’ at which point he was struck on the left shoulder area by something metallic and sharp. This caused him to fall to the ground.

“The second complainer was struck to the head but could not tell the police what he was struck with.”

At this point, a number of members of both groups of boys ran off but the accused remained and appeared to have regretted what he did, said Mr McDonald.

The youth said: “Are you alright? I will get you an ambulance. I’m sorry – I didn’t mean it. I will get you an ambulance.”

He took a mobile phone and tried to phone the emergency services and told them, “He’s been stabbed”.

The two victims headed towards Mountblow and it wasn’t until 11am when the 15-year-old victim attended the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow.

He had was found to have a 3cm wound and was later released after treatment.

Police were informed about the altercation later that day and the accused was named as a suspect.

On November 27, at 6.25am, police turned up at the accused’s home in Clydebank with a search warrant and he immediately presented a blue-hooded top saying, “This is what I was wearing that night”.

There was no forensic evidence on the top.

Sheriff Maxwell Hendry noted the teenager had not been in any previous trouble and called for background reports. He will be sentenced on March 8.