Lawless rave-goer who turned violent after Braehead Coloursfest gets jail term

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A violent rave-goer has been jailed for 20 months after attacking a man in a car park after a music festival.Brute Sultan Siddiqi chased Jonathan Kerr around a parked car at Braehead and repeatedly punched, kneed and kicked his head and body.After the thug was arrested on August 6, cops found him to be in possession of 14 ecstasy tablets.The 28-year-old, who has five previous convictions for assault was slammed by Sheriff Brian Mohan who said, “drink, drugs and his propensity for violence makes him a risk to others”.

Prosecutor Edwin Sheeran previously told Paisley Sheriff Court Coloursfest was taking place at the Braehead Arena and the brutal assault took place in the car park.

Mr Sheeran explained: “Police became aware of a disturbance and found the accused chasing Mr Kerr around a parked car with his fists clenched.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.

Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial“Kerr had facial injuries with blood coming from his nose and mouth.“Witnesses informed police they observed the accused punching Kerr’s face and kicking him several times.