A man who was escorted from a nightclub on New Year’s Day later bit a police officer so hard that it left a permanent teeth-shaped scar.
Mohammed Kandya, of Govan, was sentenced when he appeared from custody at Glasgow Sheriff Court recently.
The 20-year-old pleaded guilty to seven charges, which included assaulting Morgan Scolin, assaulting police constable Josh Winning to his injury and permanent disfigurement, assaulting police constables Luke Curran and Marc McBride, as well as three charges of breaching bail conditions.
The court heard that Kandya had been in the Savoy Nightclub on January 1, 2026, when he was escorted out of the premises at around 3.10am.
Ms Scolin was outside on Sauchiehall Street and saw this happening. She then went over to check that Kandya was okay.
Kandya had a wooden plank and hit Ms Scolin with it, causing a superficial scratch to her right arm and a minor scratch on her hand.
He then started walking towards Hope Street, but before he could get there, he was stopped by police as Ms Scolin had pointed him out to officers who were nearby.
Cops tried to put handcuffs on Kandya, but he bit Constable Winning’s left forearm. The officer had been wearing a long-sleeved fleece at the time and had to deliver an open-handed strike to break the bite.
Officers pressed their red button to request emergency assistance, and Kandya was taken to the ground.
At this time, Constable Winning looked at his arm, and there was a bite mark with breaks in the skin as well as an imprint of teeth.
Kandya was put in a cell van. He was not cautioned or charged due to his aggressive demeanour and taken to Cathcart Police Station, where he was held in custody.
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The Procurator Fiscal noted that the bite mark caused discolouration and a scar that was described as being in the shape of Kandya’s bottom row of teeth.
In a separate incident on April 13, 2026, police were on patrol near the bandstand at Clyde Street and were speaking with Kandya, who was part of a group.
Police Constable Curran then attended to assist. Cops had cause to arrest Kandya for an unrelated matter, at which point he spat at Constable Curran, narrowly missing him.
A spit hood was put on Kandya, and he was taken to a cell van. He was handcuffed and stacked to the rear, which he did not like, and started to strike Constable McBride on his right knee using his head.
He did this several times. Kandya was not cautioned or charged due to his conduct but was held in custody.
Kandya’s lawyer told the court that her client’s behaviour was “nothing short of appalling” and had left Constable Winning with a “devastating injury”.
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The defence solicitor said: “This behaviour is nothing short of appalling. Mr Kandya is well aware of the devastating injuries, with particular reference to the police officer, that were discussed with him.
“He accepts complete responsibility and that the behaviour was appalling, and there can be no justification for it.
“He is a very young man with his whole life ahead of him who is aware his liberty is at stake today. He has been in custody since May 12, and that has been quite an experience for him.
“My submission is that he is at a very critical point in his life. He does seem to appreciate that if he does not start to turn things around now, things are only going to get worse for him.
“I would ask you to put him in a position of trust to prove to the court that he is capable of complying with an order.”
Sentencing Kandya, Sheriff McConnell said: “These are very serious offences. You have repeatedly attacked people, including a female member of the public and officers of Police Scotland.
“While on bail for that particular matter, you committed other offences. In the report, there are serious concerns about your ability to engage with a community-based disposal, but I need to take into account the rehabilitation of a person your age and consider whether there is a viable alternative to custody in your case.
“There is not.”
Kandya was sentenced to nine months in detention, backdated to May 12. He was admonished on all three charges of breaching bail.
