He said patrons moved out the way while the pair were “scrapping” before stewards separated them. Mr Price said Fegan struck French to the face who then retaliated, adding it “was effectively a melee between parties”. However, Mr French was said to have 'came off the worse' against the smaller Mr Fegan.Īfter learning French faced no further action for his role, Sheriff Kathrine Mackie took the step of admonishing Fegan.įegan had admitted a charge of breach of the peace by engaging in a stand up fight at the Woodburn Miners Social Club in Dalkeith, Midlothian.įiscal depute Ross Price said trouble broke out at 1.25am after there had been “verbals” between the accused and French. With Fegan reported to have thrown the first punch, the Record reports that a 'flurry of blows' then came about. READ MORE - Edinburgh police officer says he is haunted by Sheila Anderson's unsolved murder The court had been told that an altercation ensued, with the two young men ending up in a 'square go' at the venue. The teen, now, 19, had been out at the Woodburn Miners Social Club in Dalkeith when he was said to have 'snapped' following a series of insults from Marc French. Sean Fegan appeared at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday following the incident that occurred at his 18th birthday in a local Midlothian bar.

A local teenager has appeared in court after reportedly fighting a bully 'twice his size' after they called him 'speccy.'

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