Elgin man punched and kicked victim on Moray town’s high street

An Elgin man left his victim unconscious and unable to work for three weeks after “appalling unprovoked violence” on the town’s high street.

Kacper Siemeszko pulled another man to the ground before punching and kicking him on the head on April 27, 2024.

Fiscal depute Naomi Duffy-Welsh told Sheriff Gary Aitken at Inverness Sheriff Court that the 21-year-old was not known to his victim before the assault.

She said: “At 11pm the witness was on the High Street speaking to drivers in the taxi queue.

“The accused barged past, before there was pushing and shoving between the two.

“This overspilled to the road, and both threw punches, but none connected. Siemeszko then pulled his victim to the ground.

“He struck him with force seven times. He then kicked him and missed. He then kicked him in the head and rendered him unconscious.”

Siemeszko walked away after the incident. The assault was captured on CCTV and police on patrol arrested him after.

The victim was taken to A&E at Dr Gray’s Hospital and was found to have a bilateral fracture to his cheek bones alongside other injuries.

He was unable to work for three weeks and now suffers blurred vision in his right eye.

Siemeszko, of Munro Place, Elgin, pled guilty to assault causing severe injury and endangerment of life.

Sheriff Aitken added: “This was an appalling piece of unprovoked violence.”

Sentencing has been deferred until May 8 for background reports to be carried out.