Mark Orr convicted of Clydebank bottle attack insists he did nothing wrong

But Mark Orr was told he is “only fooling himself” by denying what happened during the incident at a property in Whitecrook Street.

Orr, of Low Crescent, appeared at Dumbarton Sheriff Court for sentencing last week, having earlier been convicted of a charge of assault following a trial before Sheriff Maxwell Hendry.

The incident happened on July 19, 2018, when the 44-year-old hit another man on the head with the weapon.

The attack took place less than six weeks after Orr had been granted bail on an unrelated case at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

On February 18, Orr’s solicitor, Gail Campbell, said: “Your Lordship heard from all the witnesses [at the trial], and from Mr Orr himself; you will be unsurprised to hear that he maintains his position.

“He has come to court prepared, which is a sensible option given his record.”

Ms Campbell said alcohol lay at the root of Orr’s offending, and said that at his worst he was drinking a litre and a half of vodka, or 20 cans, every day.

She added: “Had he not been drinking he would never have got himself into this situation.”

Sheriff Hendry told Orr: “It may be that you have managed to fool yourself into believing that you did not do something wrong, but if that is the case, the only person you are fooling is yourself.

“Assaulting someone on the head with a bottle while subject to a bail order justifies prison.

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“I’m pulling back from that, but it’s in your personal interests to ensure that you comply fully.”

Orr was placed on a community payback order which will see him supervised by a social worker for two years. He was also ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and was ordered to stay within his home every night from 7pm to 7am until mid-June.